Life, 1924-07-10 · page 13 of 36
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This page contains several distinct items: **"Added Events" section:** Satirizes Olympic Games organizers for lacking "color" in events. It mocks proposed additions like "Ribbon-Matching" and "Picture-Hanging, Putting Out the Cat"—deliberately mundane domestic tasks—to critique how boring the actual Olympic events are. The joke is that even absurd household chores would be more interesting to watch. **Main cartoon:** Shows a woman asking a child "Susie, why do you put kisses on the iron?" It's a gentle humor piece about childhood confusion regarding common domestic expressions. **"Rule-Book of the National Game":** A satirical take on pedestrian safety rules for urban traffic, treating street-crossing like a competitive sport with complex scoring rules—social commentary on the chaotic, dangerous relationship between cars and pedestrians in modern cities.
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Added Events WE believe that the Olympic Games are lacking in color because of the monotony of events. Running, jump- ing, swimming are all very well in their way but when all is said and done they're pretty remote from our every- Why not, therefore, select average man knows mething about? Like—well—like events for husbands: Ribbon-Matching, Picture-Hanging, Putting Out the Cat, day lives. events that the Very few people know whether 10:2 is good time for 100 metres, but who is there who wouldn't recognize the merit in a performance such as this: atching: Won by J. Adol- i of Chicago. Mr. Peck’s choice of pink as a match for the offi- il cerise ribbon given to the contest- constitutes an Olympic former record having been held by enros, Athens, who in the last ames won with plum. Second place to Arthur Tompkins, of London, > third) place to Fritz . with lavender. In view of the fact that Mr. Peck has been married only eight months, high hopes © held that at the next Olympics he will be able to better his own record.” Or this: “Putting Out the Cat was won by John Williams, Peoria, who found the official cat and put it out in twelve min- utes, fourteen seconds, suffering only minor lacerations of the neck and hands. The best time was actually made by record, Ochs, Don snore ante + James Monroe, Glebeshire, Hants, but Mr. Monroe was disqualified for upset- ting a chest of drawers, a grandfather's clock and six chairs.” An effort will be made to interest the Olympic Committee in the foregoing events. Bertram Bloch. N D: Do you write your wife how much you miss her? Te: me of it. Yes, whenever she reminds MR. SUBBUBS ADOPTS A POLICY OF COMPLETE AND UNDISCRIMINATING FRA NESS AS TO WHAT TIME GUESTS FROM THE CITY CAN GET A TRAIN BACK TO TOWN “SUSIE, WHY DO YOU PUT KISSES ON THE 1kON 2” From a Rule-Book of the National Game EVERY time the other side of the shall be credited with a run. When a_ pedestrian from a safety isle the nearest motorist shall be charged with an error. A pedestrian who leaps out of the way of a motor car and collides with another pedestrian shall be credited with a sacrifice bump. When a motor car stalls at a street crossing the driver shall be charged with a balk and all pedestrians in the inity allowed to advance. Any pedestrian who reaches a s: isle while the trafic umpire’s ba turned shall receive credit for a clean steal, When a pedestrian, in eluding a motor truck, is tagged by another motor truck, he is out, the first driver being credited with an assist. Any pedestrian who argues with the traffic umpire shall be given a walk A pedestrian who is in a hurry and is kept waiting five safety isle shall be put out When a pedestrian has stolen home he shall be declared reasonably safe. Ward Twichell, “ ERE you in New York long?” “Three raids.” a pedestrian reaches strect he scores minutes on a comicbooks.com