Life — October 18, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Could It Have Been Hiram? A familiar figure in the political world stalked through the lobby of the St. Francis. “What party does he belong to?” asked the Chatty Guest. “Shush!” warned the Wild Wag. “He would be horribly offended to hear that question. You should what party belongs to him.” —San Francisco Chronicle. A Dish of Disunion Extract from Girl Guide Paper for cook’s badge : “Question. What are the ingredients Answer. For an and cut amination one Union —Punch (London). Girls! Mance: He looked awfully silly when he proposed. Marjorie: No. wonder. silly thing he was doing. Look at the SCISSORS Avi. NyLLv Ba 23 Seasoned and Sophisticated Movie Patron: KISSIN’ WER, EM? 1 WoN- DER IF THAT'S HER HUSBIN’ OR THE TRUSTED FRIEND OF THE FAMBLY, —Bulletin (Sydney). “Cay Europe Hold Together?” asks a headline. Europe can do nothing to- gether !—Detroit N ‘ously in the United St: Patent numbers cannot be supplied. The text_an in Great Britain apply, to Lr London, E. C., England. ss Title registered in. U.S. B a year va Additional postage to fo Ni countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights , Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter ams _ Buildings, ws Company, No con addressed Obeying Orders A colonel who had been promoted to general gave a banquet. to his regi- ment. sing himself to the soldiers, “Fall upon the food without pity—treat it as if it were the enemy.” At the end of the banquet he ob- served a sergeant hiding two bottles of wine. “What are you doing?” colonel. “Obeying orders, sir. In war, when you don’t kill the enemy you take them prisoner.” —Buen Humor (Madrid). asked the Pretension “That the Duponts? Pooh! without a penny!” “Really But they say they spend over twenty thousand a year.” “Hypocrisy, my dear. It’s only to give the impression that they have money.”—Sans-Géne (Paris). Beggars Revived The wisest thing Theodore Roosevelt ever said is quoted le: The public won't take its own part. —E. W. Howe's Monthly. 1 Rolls House, an distributor, "The American Street, Montreal, Canada. au be returned unless accompanied by stamped and rE docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this office two wecks prior to the date eu issue to be affected. ESTABLISHED 18:8 5G Lori TINGA) Gentlemens Furnishing Goods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 Clothes for Lounge, Dress or Sporting Wear English Furnishings, Hats, Trunks and Leather Goods Boots and Shoes in exclusive models Jackets and Knickerbockers of light Shetland or heavy Harris Tweeds Heavy flannel Trousers for Golf Riding, Hunting and Shooting Clothes Send for “Comparisons” BOSTON TREMONT Cor. BoYLSTON NEWPORT 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway, and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs comicbooks.com