Life, 1924-12-11 · page 5 of 36
Life — December 11, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This satirical page contains several humor sections typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: **"Who's Who"** mocks prominent figures through unflattering descriptions—politicians like Bryan and Coolidge, royalty (Queen of Romania), and British nobility (Prince of Wales). **"The New Publicity"** jokes about modern income tax by listing mundane personal details now supposedly public knowledge—cigar brands, laundry addresses, golf scores. This reflects anxiety about government intrusion via the newly-enacted income tax. **"Thrills"** and **"Burlesque"** are brief comedic anecdotes about everyday incidents and art forms. The large illustration depicts early automobiles and pedestrians, captioned humorously about an old bus driver ("How's th' ole bus runnin' these days, Henry?"). This reflects the period's fascination and mild anxiety about emerging automobile technology and urban transportation.
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Who's Who (According to the Popular Notion) YAN, William Jennings—Perpet- > ual candidate who drinks grape ¢ and doesn’t believe in monkeys. teva, Charles W.—Brother of ve. Ran for something. ounce, Calvin—President, rmont or somewhere around there. ctically dumb, and a great relief. dawes, Charles G.—Fellow who ses. Had something to do with the stice or peace conference, or some- from !vcues, Charles Evans—Federal of- | with peculiar whiskers. . Queen of Roumania—Lady to ma mayor's wife is once supposed have said: “Queen, you said a mouth- Mitteranp and Poixcaré—Well, it’s ver President Millerand and Premier nearé or Premier Millerand and sident Poincaré. Prince or Wates—The male Irene stle of Great Britain. Stays out q oymething scandalous. And that | gag about his horses, of course. NooseveLt, Theodore—Son of Theo- © Roosevelt. MAKING A CLEAN BREAST OF IT Saurn, Alfred E.—If he could have been President, we'd be buying Mount Vernon now for thirteen a case. Votsteap, Andrew J.—Haw, haw, haw! Tip Bliss. 'ATHER: My boy, I hear that you are most recalcitrant. Son: Be yourself, Pop. You've been doing crossword puzzles again. The New Publicity If Our Income Tax, Why Not Also— HE name of our bootlegger? The brand of our favorite cigar? The cook's salary? The amount we lose at bridge? The telephone number of our stenog- rapher (if pretty) ? The truthful total of our best golf score? The address of a good laundry (if we know of any)? The number of our unpaid bills? Our wife's right age? C.G.S. Thrills HE spinning roulette wheel came to a sudden stop, and the little sphere bounded into the space marked 7. A man across the table clutched at his heart and fainted. eee The puffing train came to a sudden stop and a little flapper bounded into the seat marked 7. A man across the aisle clutched at his heart... . BURLESQUE is a form of art unique in exhibiting at once raw material and finished product. “WELL, HOW’S TH’ OLE BUS RUNNIN’ THESE DAYS, HENRY?” “SHE'S GOIN’ GOOD, EDDIE. HOWSA MISSUS?” comicbooks.com