Life — December 27, 1923 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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The Family Wash The old-time prosperous family that used to unfurl to the neighborly vision four hundred feet of clothesline flutter- ing like white sails in a yacht race now has a successor that washes its scant silken lingerie in the washbowl and dries it on the radiator overnight. —Houston Post. Brothers in Moderation “Yus, mister, rum’s a curse, all right. That's why I drink beer.” “Goodness me, my man, beer is also a curse!” “That's right, mister. But beer is only a mild sort of a curse—like ‘Goodness me!’"—Bulletin (Sydney). BY TACTLI ANT FIN FISHIN L’Apres-midi d'un Faun Witty (at Philharmonic concert, testily) : I’m always hearing “The After- noon of a Faun.” For heaven’s sake, what did he do with his evenings? —Musical Courier. SHING STORY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION CAUSED ‘S BOOT-SHOP ASSIST- * Ha! First Mah-Jong Story There has just come to Honolulu the story of the maid who went to the lady of the house and said she feared she would have to find another place. “But why?” her alarmed asked. “Because,” the maid replied, “I fear your husband is losing his mind. | found him on his hands and knees in the living room, and when I asked him what he was doing, he said he was looking for the East Wind.” —Honolulu Star-Bulletin, employer Silence Is Golden Morner: Betty, John brought home very late last night. Betty: Yes, it was late, Mother. the noise disturb you? Moruer: No, dear, it wasn’t the noise It was the silence.—Cornell Widow. you Did HEADMASTER (meditating on morning's correspondence): Parents are the last people on earth who ought to hay children —Cambridge Granta. HIS WHILST A SENSITIVE CUSTOMER. —Passing Show (London). Tue pedestrian has the right of wait —Ohio State Journal Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in. U. Patent. Office. $5.00 a year in advance. ional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $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 House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied. from Lire's London. Office, Breams_ Buildings, London. E distributor, The News Company, Lid., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal,’ Canada No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamp. addressed envelope. Lire docs not hold itself responsible for the non-return of uusolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prio to the date of issue to be affe Rolls H Se, can and common-sensé evidence —on quality ‘cootwear—that the shoes are made for arer’s convenience—Shoe Liacing Hooks. A the vw Your hook retailer can sell you shoes w lacing sist on having what you want! A MISCUE J. BROWNE JONES, THE CLUB POOL CHAMPION, FORGETS HIMSELF ON THE THIRTEENTH AND HOLES OUT IN PAR. comicbooks.com