Life, 1924-09-25 · page 6 of 37
Life — September 25, 1924 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** A man (appearing to be an expert or specialist) examines a door lock while a small child watches. The caption jokes that it's not "just my luck to be the son of a fingerprint expert"—suggesting the child is caught doing something wrong and fears his father's professional skills will expose him. **Main Content:** "The Letters of a Modern Father" presents a father's advice to his daughter about leaving her husband to pursue a career. He discusses financing her preparation period, displaying progressive (for the era) attitudes about women's independence and work. **Additional Sections:** Include "A Few Dietary Hints" offering humorous pseudo-scientific advice about consuming certain foods, and an "Antedated" anecdote about the Black Hole of Calcutta. The page reflects early-20th-century attitudes toward gender roles and family dynamics.
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LLP, * _— The Culprit: Gee—1sx'T 1T JUST MY LUCK To BE THE SON OF A FINGER-PRINT EXPERT! The Letters of a Modern Father Y Dear Daucuter: You puzzle me when you write about leaving your husband and going out to make your career. Of course, I can understand your leaving Wilberforce; you will r that your mother and I je some general remarks on that subject when you married him, two years ago. But I am puzzled about the career. I have been trying to decide what kind you could follow. Probably you have developed some talent since you left home that I do not know about If you wish to make such an arrangement I shall not object provided you get your husband to finance you during the ten or fifteen years of preparation required for a career. Doubtless he will be I do not know how he is with his own moncy, but he was always ex- tremely generous with mine. Your Affectionate FaTner McC. H Antedated 'HE Black Hole of Cal- ” cutta laughed. “It’s a good thing,” it soliloquized, “that I got into the list of classical horrors before the discovery of the kitchenette apartment.” glad to do so NE-HALF the world does not know how his better half lives. The Repetition of History “The King of France with twice ten thousand men— They drew their swords—and put them up again, —OLD NURSERY RHYME. asked the Quee: f HAT in heaven's name is the idea? (She was Margaret of Navarre.) “It's a National Defense Day test,” replied the King testily. HOW. A Few Dietary Hints “Before you swallow a cocktail—especially one made of bootleg gin or whisky—rub a little of it into the corner of your eye. Then you will know what it does to the mucous membrane that lines the inside of your stomach,” D° you eat grapefruit? Well, a little of that in the corner of your eye is nm so good, either. Or shredded whe: —From a Hearst editorial. for that matter. Separate a fev shreds and ask a friend to hold your eyelids open. Then drop several wisps in the eye. Fifteen minutes later lool at the inflamed condition of the eye, and be thankful tha you did not put that into your stomach Do you eat baked beans or prunes? again, rub a few in your hair; the pasty, messy conditior that will shortly result may give you an intimation of th difficulties your stomach has with this type of food. This eye test is of value as a dict determinant in on: other way. What is good for the eye, salubrious fo the membranes, it must necessarily follow, good for th stomach. Submerge the eye in a medium strong solutior of boric acid. Notice the manner in which it soothes and mollifies the membranes. The answer is obvious: drink boric acid exclusively. Before you do i Roy H. Fricken, “GooD NIGHT! ONLY ONE MAN IN MY LIFE!” comicbooks.com