Life, 1924-06-19 · page 16 of 40
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This page contains two distinct pieces: **"A Copy in Every Home"** argues for distributing the *Congressional Record* more widely. The author satirizes Congress's legislative proposals—suggesting they add entertainment value (beauty contests, movie star interviews, limerick competitions) to boost readership. The satire critiques the *Congressional Record* as tediously dull, comparing it unfavorably to the *Saturday Evening Post*. **"The Author's Mistake"** is a short story excerpt about a writer who finishes her novel and briefly finds romantic companionship. The accompanying illustration shows a couple in a boat, humorously captioned with dialogue about unexpected deep-sea fishing. Both pieces employ light satirical humor typical of Life's editorial voice—poking fun at bureaucratic tedium and literary pretension.
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GUT BOBBED HAIK WAS INVENTED BY A Copy in Every Home BILL has been introduced in Con. gress for the of boo: ie circul: of the Congressio Record, It is a worthy idea, but I doubt that it will be popular unless sweeping reforms are instituted who Speaking as one once read a f the Congressional Record in a eroom (it was th y 14, 1903) copy dentist's a: Jan that this publication for issue I can say def as it now will never be a. serious rival Saturday Evening Post. B pouldn’t discourage our Congressional go-getters. The scheme can be p: ina big way if the Government wi listen to those of us who have ma life-study of magazine promotion Tn the t place, the Congres. Record needs a new cover design on cach issue, and the following sugges Du th tions are offered Decembh ing girl pretty peerin, nu} of holly; for the winter girls skating, skiing or for June, a pretty girl graduatin pretty girl beit pretty ; for summer. girls in ba (this will do equally well in winter). 1 Mg suits are alternative ideas concerning headed. ning Va small, red hare-footed, freckle-faced boys sus things, but these can be rked out later The scheme to all the illustratic w same should be s which appear in applied If the editors stick to pretty girls, the circulation will the body of the paper ke care of itself s to the reading pre mentary speeches Host about h procedure wuat? “y-vEs ! inland matter, or letter «© cut down mater Nobody wants to re ally da lot of parlia records or waterways WHY, 1 THOUGHT YOU WERE KEEN ON DOING SOME risuinc! BUT I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD To D-DIVE IN FoR ‘EM!” 1g and s. What the ic wants is good, snappy fiction that g enough te Trade Commiss pu is | over into the ad- vertising section. In addition, the Congressional Record ald c regular series Beauty Cc ion Picture Pop arity Cor Limerick Con tests. There » be rviews by prominent ( men with movie stars and visiting British novelists. ms to those who stonal Kee- Such are my suggesti Con nly ask n't send me a year’s subs the paper. would brighten the ord, offered gratis. I at they ription for bert E. Sherwood The Author's Mistake final chapter had been written Te an the breathed a long-draw The at last free to do as she wished, hurried from the side of the hero to the outstretched arms of the vil lain. God,” she murmured, “I he charac no longer under of the or, sigh searching scrutin auth of r heroine ve a few moments with the took ge very words out of my 1 th he aph_ record he said vocalist, at the pho had just completed. looked comicbooks.com