Life, 1924-08-28 · page 9 of 36
Life — August 28, 1924 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces: 1. **"A Problem in Economics"** — A poem mocking men who dismiss women's potential in politics and business, sarcastically suggesting women will "solve" governmental problems when they gain power. The satire targets male skepticism about female leadership. 2. **"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"** — A short story about a man with split personality disorder whose psychoanalyst discovers the root cause and cures him. The satire appears to mock psychoanalysis as a fashionable but superficial treatment. 3. **"Our Pacific Irelands"** and **"Municipal Improvements"** — Brief comedic snippets about war speculation and small-town civic planning, respectively. The cartoons illustrate these pieces with period-appropriate illustrations emphasizing the satirical tone of early 20th-century American humor.
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-* LUBE « A Problem in Economics ‘i HEN women run the world’s affairs,” You'll often hear sarcastic men Observe, “they'll banish all our cares Yes—when! ‘The governmental jams in which We males so often get involved Will be, when all the ladies pitch In, solved! “In one fell swoop they'll do the job At which we men have failed so far And show how easy all our pr Lems are. “Yes, when the female sex has hurled Into the dust the rule of men, They'll build a bigger, better world. Sure—WHEN !" Thus the male wit, with sundry winks, Derides a feminist régime. Yes; “when will women rule?” he thinks A scream. Perhaps | too agree with him; A question, though, | fain would pop It's simply this: when did the wem- En stop? Our Pacific Irelands ‘D LIKE FIVE YARDS OF SILK. MY WIPE DIDN'T HAVE A IGGS: In the event of war, do you think Japan would SAMPLE TO SEND, BUT SHE SAYS IT’S THE KIND MAKES take the Philippines ? YOU THINK OF HUMMING BIRDS IN AUTUMN.” Bices: I'm afraid not STOCK salesman is born and not made; for that mat- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Pee ee ack bay ee mees For tat me HIS business of becoming Mr. Hyde every little while and killing some one is getting on my nerves,” said Dr. Jekyll “Why don't you sce a psychoanalyst?” ested his friend. “Maybe you're suppressing something So Dr. Jekyll went to see a psychoanalyst and told him what was troubling him. “A clear case of split personality,” said the psycho- analyst, and he analyzed him And after he had analyzed him every day for four months he discovered that he was suppressing something and he brought the something to the surface—what it was, isn't important—and as soon as that occurred, Dr. Jekyll’s split personality dropped a from him. And from then on, Mr. Hyde was never bothered by Dr. Jekyll. Bertram Bloch. Municipal Improvements E more filling-station, gentlemen,” announced the president of the board of sclectmen happily, “and the age will be able to remove all the lamp-posts on Main Street.” “HUH, THE WORM WUZ BIGGER'N THIS.” comicbooks.com