Life, 1924-01-31 · page 11 of 36
Life — January 31, 1924 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon:** Shows a formal social gathering where a hostess looks distressed. The caption reads "AND THE HOSTESS WONDERED WHY ALL HER GOLDFISH DIED SO SUDDENLY." The joke relies on the reader understanding that guests at such formal events were expected to behave properly—the implication is that someone (likely a guest) did something to the goldfish, though the exact offense isn't stated. **"Overheard at the Moron Club":** A satirical section critiquing real-estate practices and housing policy. The text discusses rent control debates, landlord complaints, and unemployment, suggesting that high rents indicate prosperity. The satire attacks this economic reasoning as foolish. **Bottom Cartoon:** Two men discussing "Doc Bartlett." One says you'd "just get to hear doc give the guy next hell"—likely a satirical jab at someone's notoriety or reputation, though the specific reference is unclear.
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Prayers for Rain ] WOULD not choose tl had I the choice, And yet ny ople pray for it, And when the ted they rejoice! If to their prayer I ac weak voice, I'd ask that I might choose some other day for it! Cecilia Loftus. Overheard at the Moron Club “] AM glad that there are a few men who take a sensible view of this rent agitation stirred up by a lot of dis contented tenants. That Columbia Univ lea when he told the ecessary that there should always be a surp down, so there ougl keep rents up If the people weren't pr s Idn’t pay rent that would give a good return on buildings rth fifty per cent than they were p legislature keeps on passing the ants nobody will put up new | higher than they are now. The only et lower rents “IS DOC BARTLETT A WELL-INFORMED MAN?” 1s to let the landlords charge what they the tenant can se T TO R DOC ¢ THE GUVMENT afford to pay.” W.G comicbooks.com