Life, 1923-10-18 · page 6 of 44
Life — October 18, 1923 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate humor pieces: 1. **"The New-Voes Always Do the 'Right' Thing"** - A satirical article mocking upper-class social pretension. It humorously catalogs etiquette rules the wealthy obsess over (using fish forks correctly, entering drawing rooms gracefully) while implying their actual behavior is often crude or inconsiderate. 2. **"Two Out"** - A brief joke where Carrington admits he used his last blank check to overdraw his account, playing on financial irresponsibility. 3. **"Junkman" cartoon** - Shows a farmer rejecting a junkman's offer, claiming "there ain't so more junk, it's all anteeks now"—likely a post-WWI satire about how Americans were treating old items as valuable antiques rather than discarding them as junk. The overall theme reflects early 20th-century American class anxieties and economic commentary.
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LIFE <i tas Landlord's Agent: WELL! HOW ABOUT RENT? Student of Economics 'M BIST BOOK ON RENT EVER WRITTEN, ADING IT—THE Two Out Have you a blank check? No, I just used the last one to over- ARRINGTON: CARRINGTON : draw my own account. BZ Z mh Junkman: Farmer: HELLO, SILAS. The New-Voes Always Do the : ” . “Right” Thing HE New-Voes always do the “right” thing. They've made a study of it. They know just what to do when some one spills soup into the vase of gardenias. Or uses the fish fork for ice cream. Cr drinks ort of the finger bowl. They can tell immediately that it is not the “right” th They are thoroughly practiced in how to enter a draw ing room without falling down. And how to say “Good evening” without causing necessary offense. They also know that they must not tell their gu exactly what they think of them. Should some one pour the champagne punch into 0, they know, immediately, that it is not the “rig thing. And in no circumstances have they ever asked butler to make a fourth at bridge. They realize that the billiard table is not meant te slept upon. Nor the gold-fish aquarium to be used for bathing. Moreover, they feel that their guests should keep awal until dinner has been practically finished. They, themselves, always endeavor to do so. The New-Voes always do the “right” thing. They've made a study of it. GOT SOME JUNK THERE TO SELL? GO WAN—THERE AIN’T NO MORE JUNK, IT’S ALL ANTEEKS Now. comicbooks.com