Life, 1923-11-08 · page 32 of 36
Life — November 8, 1923 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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The left column contains four brief satirical observations about police officers, mocking their contradiction-laden nature: they need the "straight and narrow path" yet patrol it; they're defined by uniforms; virtue doesn't pay in underworld districts; and they're paradoxically both invisible when wanted and omnipresent when unwanted. The final quip compares cops to politicians—unknowable figures defined only by their roles. The page is primarily **advertising**, dominated by fashion (Redfern wrap-around dress), floral delivery services, and medicinal products (shaving cream, Mentholatum). Notably, "The Unknown Soldier" poem (dated Armistice Day, November 11, 1923) addresses post-WWI disillusionment: the living have failed their fallen comrades by forgetting them and abandoning surviving veterans. It's a pointed critique of society's inadequate memorialization and care for war survivors.
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The Policeman THE straight and narrow path is the only beat a policeman is never needed on. ee They say clothes don’t make the man —but did you ever meet a policeman without his uniform? ee A policeman learns virtue doesn’t pay when his beat includes an underworld district. ee If you want a policeman you may never find him, but if you don’t want him he’s sure to be eying the package under your arm. + ee Policemen are like politicians—nobody knows what they would be if they weren't what they are. AROUND HERE is no suggestion of “hips” with this Redfern Wrap-around, N/256, butits actual presence is unsus- pected. Irreproachably smart in design (low-topped, snug and wrapped about the figure without lacings), it can also boast that unquestioned excellence of materials and workmanship that have always been associated with REDFERN. Style N/256, illustrated, is for average-type figures $5.00. Send for booklet illustrating Redfern Wrap-arounds for stout-type, slender- type,average-type andcurved-type figures, ‘Wrap-arounds are made only by the Warner Bro- thers Co.,347 Madison Ave., New York; 367 W. Adams St., Chicago; 28 Geary St., San Francisco AKE all seasons a time of Thanksgiving to those dear to you by sending frequent greetings in flowers. No earthly pos- sessions are so valuable, so truly to be thankful for, as your friendships. Hold them, keep them, bind them closer with those messages of love that flowers so surely carry for you. Flowers may be delivered within a few hours to any address in the United States and Canada by means of the Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Service. Ask your local Florist to tell you how it is done The Unknown Soldier (Armistice Day, November 11, 1923) Ir you came back from that strange, far-off place Your spirit sought in wartime’s yes- teryear, What should we read upon your phan- tom face, And, if you spoke, what are the words we'd hear? Would there be chiding in the eyes of you, And would you speak in sorrow and in shame Because of this, that what we failed to do Your comrades know and, knowing, fix the blame? Have we been true to them who by your side Were victors where you fell? No, we forget. We bring you laurels, you who nobly died, Blind to your buddies who are with us yet! E. S. V. Z. “Is your coal in yet?” “No, it’s slated for Saturday.” Shaving. . irritation ~how to _- Uz. prevent it. ‘Therapeutic Shav- ing Cream. It has an ex- clusive medicinal property that soothes the sensitive skin—heals an- Boying}ittle cute leaves yourface smooth cool. Noneed to use a lotion. Get a jar from your druggist today—S0c. If he is not supplied, send us 50c with his \ddress, for which we will mail send 2cstamp'or sample, Frederick F. Ingram Co. 38 Tenth Street, Also is Comfort | In Every Jar Apply in the nostrils several times daily healing, antiseptic “Mentholafum Write for free sample Mentholatum Co., Buffalo, N.Y., Wichita, Kans. comicbooks.com