Life — December 25, 1924 — page 35: what you’re looking at

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Letters of a Modern Father My pear Son: Your proposal to drop out of colle; so that you can give more time to writ- ing plays has the full approval of your mother and me. We fear, however, that if you come home you may apply yourself too closely to your plays, especially to the three you hope to have ready for pro duction in the spring. So I have spoken (SA-h-h He Has to the proprictor of the Apex G, ? about you. He says he is willing to let a Book for You) you wash and polish cars and work up the auto repair business while you are writing; and he will pay you eight dol- lars a week. I know this arrangement will make you very happy. Just wire us when to * expect you home. Skirey wanted to surprise you, but we can't keep the secret any longer. | Affectionately, The Skippy Book has more than arrived; it is the hit of the holiday season. Farner. As a LiFe reader—and friend of Skippy—you will rejoice to know that tired parents everywhere are finding the Skippy Book a veritable life-saver in these Unbeatable strenuous days of giving and receiving. Abetting Skippy in this campaign for Ir is our belief that the acme of better cheer are a host of other delightful characters from the always truthful pen caution has been achieved by the man of Percy L. Crosby. You will find them all in the Skippy Book, in which are who consulted a book on the United States game laws before setting a assembled over one hundred and fifty of Crosby's best drawings. cridhisssttap (in hts Netehett Price, prepaid, $2.00 Order from your bookseller or from LIFE 598 Madison Ave., New York On the 8:17 NE man who has left his commuta- tion in his other suit and wants to tell the world how it happened The man who ran the last quarter- mile to catch it and who makes a noise like a plumber's lamp all the way’ in. Airedales, Scotties, Pekes he girl who looks: for’ the: tucn and Just Plain Muts--- over seats where the three greatest kidders in the world await her. Mr. Henry Peck, who is going to VERY dog is man’s best pal and most generous critic. All varieties stay in town for dinner and is trying to are pepresentad ta think up his story. The passenger who thinks he is stand- LIFE’S DOG CALENDAR ing up while he is really sitting on your | shoulder. pictured in color by such sympathetic artists as R. L. Dickey. B. Cory The little day-scholar who is trying Kilvert and Warren Davis. to do three days’ home-work in thirty- f . You will want to have these dogs in your home to bring happiness and five minutes, friendliness throughout the year. LIFE’S Dog Calendar is issued in The gentleman who planned a close a limited edition. Place your order NOW. connection for Chicago at 125th Street, where the train doesn't stop. The crossword puzzler who has to be , i Price, prepaid, $1.00 thrown out bodily by the train crew. Pete . Guie: Ive hunted sometimes for FE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York a week at a time an’ never scen a bear. Hunter: Well, probably I won't be that lucky. comicbooks.com