Life, 1923-11-22 · page 30 of 34
Life — November 22, 1923 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical items typical of Life's humor format: **"Corona-Corona"**: Mocks war profiteers' ostentatious displays of wealth. A profiteer orders the longest cigars specifically so people can see them from the road—satirizing nouveau-riche materialism during wartime. **"Poor Teacher"**: A school inspector asks about abnormal children; the teacher proudly notes two have "good manners"—the joke being that good manners in abnormal children is unexpected or ironic. **"The Influence of the Missionary"**: Reprints a letter from a West African missionary student complaining about an educational publisher's failure to respond. The satire lies in the letter's broken English and the student's accusation that the publisher ignores him because he's Black, while expecting charity—exposing hypocrisy in missionary/colonial education. **"The Worst Feature"**: When a bank cashier embezzles and elopes, the concern isn't the crime but "who'll teach his Sunday school class?"—satirizing misplaced priorities and social hypocrisy. The page is primarily advertising otherwise.
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UT SCISSORS Aut NULLus tad Corona-Corona “Bring me,” said the profiteer to his butler, as he strutted on his terrace, “one o’ them there Coronas—the longest I’ve got, mark yer! One they can sce from the road !"—Bystander (London). Poor Teacher! “Any abnormal children in ” asked the inspector. es,” replied the school marm “two of them have good manner: —New York Morning Telegraph. The Influence of the Missionary West African letter received by a firm of educational publishers : Yours name has been admired %to me by one of my favourite comrades that you are one of the most manu- facture here & this dawned upon my heart with gladness. I had wrote you about some list. But in order you failed. Why you done so. Even at all. You dont remember Our Lord or think about St. Matthew Chapter 7 verse 6 to reply to my letter. Because you sce that I am a black man therefore you dis- obey me. Why you done so. But I got nothing to say to you. But only my best charity to you & your company. God save us in the world & God bless your company too. Oh Dear how sweet is in the world & when we meet we shall meet at Heaven; Good morning too to you my Dear brother in the world. God save the King too. “WELL, how is your son getting along with his studies to be a doctor?” “Thank you for asking, my frien can already cure very small children. —Strix (Stockholm). AMERICAN IN FRANCE (meeting a noted Frenchwoman): Madame, je suis trés charmant.—Dartmouth Jack-o’-Lantern. The Lady (who is sitting for her portrait): 1M AFRAID I CANNOT COME TO-MORROW, Maestro. The Futurist: NO MATTER, MADAM, LET YOUR HUSBAND COME, ° “Did —Buen Humor (Madrid). “How long have you been married ?” “Twenty years. Nine, three and eight at a stretch.”"—Detroit Free Press. Sunday —London Daily News. The Worst Feature you hear about Willard, the bank cashier, stealing fifty thousand and run- ning away with his friend's wife?” “Good heavens! Who'll teach his y school class to-morrow?” —American Legion Weekly. Thursday, simultaneously in the United S' “Title registered in. Additional postage to foreign News Company, Lt d British Possessions. The foreign trade supplied fror Breams_ Buildings, London, E. C. m Lire’s London Office, ‘Rolls Hous: Canadian distributor, The American 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls Howse, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks pri to the date of issue to be affecte Give it prompt attention / A little injury often demands twofold first aid. Pain must be allayed; infection guarded against. The cleansing antiseptic, combined with the sooth- ing, healing liniment affords this doubly effective and most convenient treatment. Absorbine, Jr. occupies a never-empty place in many thousands of home medicine cabinets, always handy in emergencies. For cuts and scratches, burns and bruises and for stiff muscles after hard work or play. A few drops suffice for the average application. Te is both safe and pleasant to use, of a clean, agreeable odor and will not stain like ordinary prepa- rations. Absorbine, Jr. has many everyday toilet uses with which you should become acquainted. 5 All druggists’, $1.25 or postpaid. Liberal trial bottle, roc., postpaid. W. F. YOUNG, Inc., 362 Lyman St., Springfield, Mass. cleansing soothing AbsorbineJ healing NEW YORK Confections Luncheon Afternoon Tea Madison Avenue at 47th Street = a a ‘Phone Vanderbilt 6933 ox — ne VanderBil S MENS LUNCHEON ‘SERVICE 47th Street Entrance Tifth Avenue at 35th Street Phone Fitzroy 3132 ir uM comicbooks.com