Life, 1924-02-28 · page 15 of 36
Life — February 28, 1924 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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**Top Section - "Diplomacy":** This article discusses diplomat qualifications and career requirements, accompanied by a sketch of two men by a waterside. The illustration shows practical diplomacy—one man appears to be fishing while conducting business. **Bottom Section - "Omnia Vincit" (Love Conquers All):** The cartoon depicts a rotund woman (labeled "Monk") with a movie camera and tripod, accompanied by a small chimpanzee. The joke plays on her unfortunate appearance: the monkey worries his mother will see his picture "in such distinguished company," implying the woman resembles an ape. This relies on cruel physical humor typical of early 20th-century satire, mocking both her weight and appearance through unflattering animal comparison.
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Diplomacy FEW of the nations of the earth, either because their musty tradi heir failure to keep step w progress, still scem to hold to the farcical opinion th diplomat should be a diplomat. Despite all that the United States has done to eradicate it, foreign nations cling tenaciously to the idea Yes. The idea! Is there any valid reason why a diplo: mat should be a diplomat? Here we do things differently. Ar doesn't have to be be appointed to the diplomatic service a diplomat to ever, the requirements are far more han th vogue abroad. In the first place, an applicant for such a position must start, years in advance, to advertise the fact that he is open to offers. Then he must settle in Washington and wait until his friends get into the saddle. After that all is simple, depending to a certain extent, of course, upon what Messrs. Dun and Bradstreet say about him At length he sails for his post to fulfill his duties, which consist entirely of keeping on hang in his cellar a ent supply for the parched throats of his visi Democrats or Republicans, as the case may be ves, MAvAM! IN THIS Te Omnia Vincit HE newly empowered La Party in England probably insist or ng the British flag “The Unic HE movie took the family « Jack of All Trades put it hack: what next Monk: WON'T MOTHER BE PLEASED WHEN SHE SPES MY PICTURE IN SUCH DISTINGUISHED COMPANY! comicbooks.com