Life, 1924-05-29 · page 5 of 38
Life — May 29, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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**Main Cartoon: "Weather Permitting"** This cartoon satirizes women's entry into golf, a traditionally male-dominated sport. A female golfer asks her instructor "when do I use the putter?" He replies "some time before dark, I hope"—mocking women's perceived incompetence and slow play. **"Life Lines" Column Commentary:** The page discusses contemporary 1920s issues: labor strikes over starvation wages, Prohibition enforcement failures ("the only thing Congress has passed is the buck"), and automobile parking problems. A humorous note mentions 1924 being a Leap Year and references the "sheriff" in context of potential vice-presidential nomination of a woman—likely satirizing progressive political possibilities of the era. The overall tone reflects conservative skepticism toward social changes of the 1920s.
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