Life, 1923-12-06 · page 79 of 84
Life — December 6, 1923 — page 79: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire. It promotes transatlantic steamship travel via United American Lines and Hamburg American Line. The left cartoon is a humorous guide encouraging passengers to cross the Atlantic, depicting a figure on a mountain saying "Come on, hop across! I have the rope securely fastened about my waist. There is nothing to fear"—a lighthearted pitch reassuring nervous travelers that the journey is safe. The right panel shows three travel routes (France, England, Germany) with a small sketch of passengers boarding, promoting various ships offering "distinctive luxuries" on premium vessels and "excellent accommodations at moderate rates" on one-class options. The overall message: transatlantic voyage is safe, accessible, and appealing to discriminating travelers seeking comfort at various price points.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
FRANCE ENGLAND GERMANY via Cherbourg via Southampton via Hamburg travelers enjoy distinctive ervice and accommodation on the RELIANCE, ALBERT Equally comfortable though | elaborate are the splendid one-class cabin ships, CLEVELAND, Mount Cray, HAnsA, THURINGIA and WE PHALIA offering excellent accommodations at moderate rates. Write for “Booklet EL” and full information : UNITED AMERICAN LINES Guide: CoME ON, HOP ACROSS! I HAVE THE ROPE (HARRIMAN LINE) SECURELY FASTI ABOUT MY WAIST. Joint Service with THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR. HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE 39 Broadway, New York 171 W. Randolph St.,Chicago 230 California St., San Francisco or local steamship agents comicbooks.com