Life, 1924-01-24 · page 8 of 36
Life — January 24, 1924 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** Two men dine while discussing a woman's late-night theater work. The caption notes she "worked so late last night, she made a list of the plays we can't go south without seeing"—satirizing wives who compulsively attend Broadway shows. **"Notice to Presidential Possibilities!"** This section mocks candidates for the upcoming presidential election by proposing an examination testing their knowledge of political cartoons, editorials, and popular opinions. The Skeptics' Society (likely a real organization) seeks to ensure candidates can articulate coherent positions on current issues—satirizing politicians' vagueness and evasiveness. **Bottom Cartoons:** Two brief humorous strips: one about a lion's postponed encounter with a lamb; another depicting domestic marital friction over a husband's work schedule. The page exemplifies Life's satirical approach to politics and domestic life.
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EIS YOUR MOTHE LA MT. SUE MADE A LIST ¢ CAN'T GO SOUTH WITHOUT SEEING.” Notice to Presidential Possibilities! HE Skeptics’ yh: munced Do you read the Hearst newspapers? Ruhr, Will H. Hays, the Soldiers’ its plans for the forthcoming presi- If so, which feature impre you Bonus, the Veterans’ Bureau. dential year, the members having stated — most—the political cartoons, the advice When you quote the words of Lincoln with emphasis that they will select to th rm, the movie reviews, that “a government the people their candidates by themselves—i isbane editorials, or “Barney the people, for the people, s spective of race, creed, color or pre-e G perish from the earth,” have vious political affiliations Have you a radio set in your home? idea whatsoever of their significance? That there may be no doubt c Give briefly your frank opin cerning their position, the Skeptics following: Premier Muss have formulated an examination paper Anti League, the for presidential candidates, and are t Cali , the Ku publishing it f this far in ad- Klan, the French occupation of vance so that all bidders f all those who take this exam may have sufficient warni i th will be exactly one hundred. condition: rt E, Sherwood. The examinatic Do you ever, : r 4 f > Sic Transit! addresses, ‘ * . ulfill his destiny th, prepared to lie down with are cdotes Are they ever new? Are: they ever fainion Advancing in hand, he ac- costed the tradit ly meck one “Pardon me,” he Lamb, Do you intend to eliminate red tape government on an efficient Hav nd “this berth already provided themselves with take the up profitable jobs Thereupon the Lion retu Ds, goin believe: fn SPeGhaultion? B96 y yi smoking car, and the you practice it? ) Do you agree with the Pullman porter that pl ar t G aS. IFE aking him) stand on—they're 1 Og “THIS BIRD 1S THE WORST COWARD T EVER wake It's time How n s do you employ saw! Tuike To see A GUY PUT UP A Jou mer) in the effort to reach a given point ric.” my dear comicbooks.com