Life, 1924-11-06 · page 30 of 40
Life — November 6, 1924 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **humorous short jokes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects 1920s American humor and concerns: **The Jokes:** - "The Optimist on the Job" satirizes overpopulation fears (year 3000 prophecy) - "What Was the Word?" mocks the crossword puzzle craze (newly popular) - "It's a Hard Life!" revives old anecdotes; one involves French stereotypes (wit calling Englishmen ape-like) - "Fast Company" uses children's wordplay - "The Social Animal" contrasts social types (Babbitt, a conformist businessman, vs. Mencken, a cultural critic) - Other brief items joke about unemployment, health advice, and Mahjong (an Asian game becoming fashionable) **The Advertisements** promote luxury travel to Nassau and Mediterranean cruises—reflecting Jazz Age affluence and leisure tourism. The page captures 1920s preoccupations: new technologies (phones, puzzles), social anxieties (overpopulation, unemployment), and emerging middle-class entertainment and travel culture.
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The Optimist on the Job The scientists tell us that in the year 3000 there will be just barely standing room in the world for all the people in it, but that might not be so bad if you had your choice of whom to stand next to.—Ohio State Journal. What Was the Word? Voice Over Puoxe: My husband will not be down to-day. He didn’t get much sleep last night. Boss: What's the matter; is he ill? Voice: No. Crossword puzzle. —Detroit News. IT’S A HARD LIFE! Revived The new books of reminiscences are reviving several most excellent stories which have been laid aside for a num ber of years....Here is one story which came to me the other day. It concerns a French duchess and a French wit, and was in the days when there was no Entente Cordiale. “In your opinion,” “what animal most man?” The wit reflected for a while, and the replied gravely: “Madame, l’Anglais.” —Beveran, in The Sketch (London). asked the Duchess closely resembles Fast Company “Why is your little brother crying s hard?” “He was playing with a snail in the garden and it ran away from him.” —Der Brummer (Berlin). “1 'AVEN'T ‘AD NO WORK FER MONTHS The Social Animal NOW, MRS, GREEN; I SEEM TO BE A If I had to choose between George rae peubee ioe a Fnseny F. Babbitt and Henry L. Mencken as Be in The Tatler (London). cellmates, I should hang myself with my cravat.—Jake Falstaf, in Akron Times. Lavy (to consulting phy- Exercise and diet! I thought you'd tell me something simple, like an operation—New York World. Wax in the making: “The Widow Brown is now boarding with Mr. and Mrs, Smith.”—Detroit Free Press. “T prayep Mah Jong last night with a solid ivory set.” “Who were they readable in a Louis Globe-Democrat. AtMost anything is letter. St. 2"—Pit! Panther. The foreign trade supplied. irom Lirt’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams_ Buildings, London, E. C. ian distributor, “The American News ‘Companys Ltd. "386288" St James ‘Street, ‘Montreal, Canada, No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions Notice of change of address should reach this ofice two weeks prior to the date of issue to be offected. Live is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United Stat Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U.S. Patent Office.’ $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, SO cents, Back numbers cannot be supplied, The text ond illustrations in Live are copyrighted. in Great Britain apply to L Lane, Londo England.” For Reprint Rights , Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Plan to spend the Christmas- New Year Holidays in the ISLE OF JUNE oa 508 danininan , Season Opens December 22nd Zoe de Lue « : JN sixty hours the fast, luxurious Mun- son Liner brings you to a quaint, picturesque land of sunshine and sport. Golf, tennis, bathing, fishing, sailing, in the world’s most equable climate. The sti htful social life and freedom of an glish colony. Oe pectal steamer and hotel rates from open- ing of season to January 12th. The NEW COLONIAL Opens December 22nd The center of Nassau’s social life, Spanish Mission structure in setting of colorful tropical gardens. 300 rooms, most of which face the brilliance of the azure blue bay. New York booking office, Room 202, 67 Wall Street For information and steamer reservations MUNSON STEAMSHIP LINES 67 Wall Street New York PriLavernia Crcaco Battimorne Sr. Lours (Limited to 400 Guests—Less than Half Capacity) By Magnificent New Cunard S. S. “SCYTHIA” (Buih 1921) OU-Barner, 20,000 Tons; Sailing Jan. 29, 1923—66 Days. This Cruise, celebrating our Golden Jubilee, we plan to feature above all other Cruises, even surpassing our previous successiul Cruises by the same steamer. EGYPT—PALESTINE Tiadelra jeein ot Algiers, Tunis, Constantinople, jicily, Riviera, Monte Carlo, France, ad. floating palace. with spactou: ators, gymnasium, commodious 1d large wardrobes; bedrooms and rocms with running water sultes pard cuisine and service. (Only with private baths. The famous for meals) ver privilege In Europe without extra cost, via S. 8. “Aquitania” —“Mauret: jerengaria,”” of any Cunard Live steamer. and) full, Information on pares FRANK TOURIST CO. ee nal 542 Fifth Avenue, New York qi by 219 So, 1th Se. Philadelphia $82 Market St. San Francisco At Bank of America, 752 So. Broadwa Angeles (Est, 1875) Paris Cairo London comicbooks.com