Life, 1924-07-03 · page 31 of 36
Life — July 3, 1924 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two main satirical pieces: **"Echo of the War Contest"** is a letter from a congressman (Tom D. McKeown) mocking Life's "War Award." He attacks Congress members who voted against a Peace Conference for Disarmament, then immediately funded eleven million dollars in new warships. The satire highlights hypocrisy: the government preaches peace with China while simultaneously building military capacity. McKeown sarcastically suggests Life award these hypocritical legislators instead. **"The Natural Touch"** is a brief theatrical joke: a producer seeking "reality" in his stage production suddenly realizes he needs a radio machine on the center-table—a contemporary reference suggesting radio's novelty and the absurdity of using modern technology as a "natural" element. The remainder of the page consists of advertisements (Tiffany & Co., Avalon resort, The Biltmore) and a humorous list of undesirable "dinner guests," plus two unrelated aphorisms about equality and Senate deficiency.
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Echo of the War Contest Concress oF THE Unrtep States House of Representatives Washington, D. C. Publisher of Lire, New York City. You sent out your “War Award” too soon, You should have sent the vards to those gentlemen in Congress ho voted to forget the Peace Con- ference for Disarmament and build One Hundred and Eleven Million dollars more warships after scrapping three- varters of a Billion dollars of war- hips. They propose to get ready for ther Conference. I am wondering how many more ships they will want to iild after the next Conference. One day they buy Peace with China y rebating her debt and on the next op- portunity they vote to build 6 River ruisers at a cost of $700,000 each to hoot them with. You sent out your Certificates too soon, but you will no Joubt approve and applaud the breach f faith of the World and of the Amer- an people, (Signed) Tom D, McKeown. The Natural Touch “Yes,” reflected the great theatrical roducer, “on the whole, the effect is ood, but there is something lacking. A touch of reality is still needed. A natural note is most essential.” Then, suddenly, a thought struck him. “I have it!” he cried to the stage manager. “Put a radio machine on the er-table.” “It’s always fair weather When good fellows get together” L T the salt tang of the sea put the vigor of youth intoyourtiredsystem. You'll enjoy the society of regular fel- lows at Avalon where your only worry is whether or not your tackle will hold the gamey fish you hook. Comfort and rest and recreation await you. Write for rates and particulars to Shawsheen Manor, Shawsheen Village, Andover, Mass. Avalon Cuttyhunk Island, Buzzard’s Bay TIFFANY & CO. JEWELRY PEARLS SILVERWARE QUALITY TIME-TESTED MAIL INQUIRIES RECEIVE PromPT ATTENTION FIFTH AVENUE & 37% STREET New YorK Dinner Guests Dinner guests who sleep soundly throughout the fish course; dinner guests who are on a diet; dinner guests who devour everything on the table; dinner guests who dwell upon the pains of Prohibition; dinner guests who .. perform tricks with knives, - spoons, Dining plates and fruit; dinner guests who Dancing upset the Perrier-Jouet 1911; dinner guests who use the wrong fork; din- ner guests who arrive the evening before; dinner guests who never arrive, Continuous music, Bub- bli ty; sparkling Ife. “Cook, telreshing—on the 19th floor of The BILTMORE Att men are born equal. It’s what é they're born equal to that makes the R NEW YORK difference. D ee BS ~~ In one sense at least the Senate gave celtic, aor an 7) y amet WV ” the country a general deficiency meas- ». 7 > ure. 4 comicbooks.com