Life, 1924-11-20 · page 11 of 40
Life — November 20, 1924 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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**The Top Image:** A boxing or wrestling match in a packed arena, with the caption "AS THE HOLD-UP MEN GROW MORE DARING / 'STICK 'EM UP AND KEEP 'EM UP WHILE ME PARTNER GOES THROUGH YOUSE.'" This satirizes street robbery, depicting criminals using a boxing hold as a metaphor for organized crime tactics. **"At Heaven's Gates":** A satirical dialogue where St. Peter interviews applicants at heaven's gates. The humor critiques contemporary concerns—immigration policy, labor issues, and social anxieties. References to "Chinese civil war," "Russian" matters, and "Labor Cabinet" suggest early 20th-century political debates. The piece mocks both heavenly gatekeeping and earthly bureaucratic restrictions. **Minor sections** include brief humorous quips about dating and sports ("Yale team").
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AS THE HOLD-UP MEN GROW MORE DARING “STICK 'EM UP AND KEEP 'EM UP WHILE ME PARTNER GOFS THROUGH YOUSF.” HE pearly gates opened just a and St. Peter cast an apprai t the two new arrivals. “Sorry, boys,” he “but cetting so crowded in here, what with he reformers and everything, that we've just had to inaugu- ite a literacy test to cut down nmigration. If you can prove at you're well informed on topics of gencral interest, ve'll be glad to let you in.” The first stranger smiled con- escendingly. “I have indeed made a study f world events,” he said, “and will be happy to oblige. In a vord, then, the Labor Cabinet been dissolved in Great tain, ‘The Chinese civil war parently reached an im- passe. The Russian Soviet... .” St. Peter suppressed a yawn. Get your transportation south said, we're Bystander: you've: JUST FINISHED FI MENT, WHAT'S THE IDEA OF DICGING IT ALL UP AGAIN? At Heaven's Gates rupted. “How about you, “I don’t read much except the head lines,” apologized the second applicant. “but as near as I can figure out, the chief things happening to-day are brother ?” beauty demands heart balm; star reconciliation ; with prince, gets big offer; and choir girl missing; Well, Jack ; arkplug brings home the bacon; Yale team...” “Boy, come in and make yourseli at cried the saint, swinging wide the gates. “We've needed somebody like you for a long time to pep up the society in this place.” Tip Bliss. jilted Sereen denies Danced Paste Engaged? maybe, says home,” The Invisible Umpire FA v: But it's a wonderful day for the game—why did they call it off? Super-Fan: static, Too much ING THIS PAVE- T that, it's easier for a girl it the turnstile exit,” he inter- Foreman: ONE OF MY MEN LOST HIS PICK. to say no than to mean it. comicbooks.com