Life — September 4, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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Little Moments with Great Families Al the White House AWES: Well, Cal, looks as if we were going to put it over on those —-—- —— Democrats this November, « way they kicked over the — ——— traces, don’t it? Coonince: Yes. Dawes: And then there's La Follette, or La Follette, y nunces his “s pretty cute, | suppose, stepping - election from under But we'll show the hichever w ——— —- name, it and trying to steal the ur —— feet say, Cal, got a match? Cootivce: No, Dawes: Well, the way [ size up the political situation is That the way this: ——- —— — — you feel about it, Cal? Cootivce: Mmmm. Dawes: Still, it’s a — n the public eye and having these ——— roto- —— nuisance always being ravure photographers always follow- man around. Why, ——— ——— ook at me. Twenty-four hours a y I have to wear this ——— - breakneck collar and keep this - —— pipe in the side of my face till it seems as if my jaw would bust. Cal, you don’t know how ——— —— lucky you are not having these - —— stage props to live up to. However, [ suppose it’s my duty to the public. Well, Cal, I'l have to be drifting. Have to make a - —_— expurgated speech over the radio. So long. Cooutnce: "By. Tip Bliss. Easy Come— LITTLE newsboy was standing in a doorway crying _ bitterly, when a benevolent old gentleman asked : “What's the ‘matter, my boy? Lose something ?” eye between — sobs. quarter.” “Lost a “Well, here's a quarter. How did you come to luse i “Betting on the Giants,” } OTHER: Was it a formal dinner? Davocuter: Very. No cocktails. “t's A SHAME, MRS. FINKEY! A SHAME! Squaring the Circle HE immortal Socrates was noted for his quiet humor It was his nightly custom to forgather with a circle of philosophers and geometricians about a convivial bowl, drawing inspiration from the vintage of Bacchus. Follow- ing the end of the tenth round he would risc—for it is written that he always could rise—and address the sym posium “L move,” he would say, “that this circle go home and square itself.” And so seriously did the multitude take him that the squaring of the circle grew to be considered impossible ; yea, even unto this day R. E. D. Routine AMARITAN (after the smash-up) would you like me to take you? Conrirmep Grape-Crosser: To the Jones Emergency They give me fifty-trip rates. Now, sir, where Hospital, please HIM PUTTIN’ EVERYTHING ON HIS OWN comicbooks.com