Life, 1924-03-20 · page 19 of 42
Life — March 20, 1924 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces: **"One on Henry"** mocks Henry Ford's famous Model T ("flivver"). George Bernard Shaw asks Ford how many cars pass by—Ford answers "twelve-fourteen," revealing his indifference to the endless stream of his own mass-produced vehicles. The joke is that Ford's revolutionary assembly line has become so successful it's almost invisible to him. **"Baruch and World Affairs"** presents Bernard Baruch (a prominent financier and advisor) telling an anecdote about a boy who sticks his head out a window in Chile—a random non-sequitur that undercuts Baruch's pretensions to discussing serious geopolitical matters. The satire suggests his commentary is as disconnected and absurd as the boy's action. **"Life Lines"** contains brief commentary on Hollywood's wildness and references an oil scandal involving statesmen (likely Teapot Dome), joking that corrupt politicians didn't calculate their "miles per gallon" profit from office. The bottom cartoon shows a street conversation unrelated to the text above it.
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