Life — February 26, 1925 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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California IWell-Balanced View Found in a Nat Rarely Tue land of fruit and sunshine, The home of the succulent peach, Where January showers bring Febru- ary flowers— And oranges, five cents each. The realm of the hoof and the mouth, abode of the fruit glacé, Where frosts in November kill the limes { December, And everything new is passé. Oh, come to this bungalow Eden (One hundred degrees in the shade), Where missions are cracking and thing is lacking, And a spade is called an implement r turning up gold. G. M. B. Conditions of the Contest r to the first ques- tion, and further information of the Contest, will be found on pages 10-11) inning an. Oxe question will be published each week for ten wecks, starting with the iry 29th issue. Answers to each ion must be received at this office later than 12 noon on the second Saturday, following announcement of the stion (in this case, before noon of March 7), The winning answer to each ques- ion will be awarded a prize of $50. Announcement of these winning an- swers will be made in Lire within five weeks after each of the questions is lished. To the three contestants who have the highest record throughout the Con- prizes will be given as follows: . $300; Second, $125; Third, $75. To be eligible for these prizes, it is not y for a contestant to answer the questions, but it is advised that he or she submit as many answers ble, Each answer must not ex- wo hundred words; in fact, brev- ity should be an object. There is no t to the number of answers which a contestant may submit. Answers must be typewritten, or very plainly written, on one side of the paper only, and addressed to the Question itor, am 598 Madison Ave., New York Cit The Editors of Lie will act as Judges in this Contest; they, and the members of their families, are neces- sarily barred from competition. The decision of the Judges must be con- ered final. The Judges can not undertake responsibility for the receipt or return of any manuscripts. In the event of ties, the full amount of the prize tied for will be awarded to each tying contestant. Checks for the week- ly prizes, as well as for the final major awards, will be sent to the winners simultaneously with the announcements in Lire, The Contest is open to every ¢, whether a subscriber for Lire or Every contribution to this Contest ich ts published in Lire will be paid for at our usual rates—regardless of the prises, IT de NO Crristonas &ve Black \ CORPORATION, Le NARCISsE NOIR Narcissus) 389 FIFTH AVE.NEW YORK How to Avoid Trouble When Traveling in California Wuen conversing with a student or alumnus of Stanford University, re- frain from making inquiries regarding the football game with Notre Dame last fall. If you plan to return with your skin intact, don't knock Prohibition before the grape growers of the state. It is considered ill-breeding to make any mention of earthquakes or Los Angeles while in San Francisco. At no time make disparaging re- marks about the California climate, no matter how rotten it may be. Don't become abusive if you're run over by a movie star's limousine while in Hollywood. Such an accident is considered an honor and a privil Never kick about prices. You can always wire home for more money. In visiting a mission, don't ask the guide if they made your dining-room suite there, Run when you see a realtor. R.H. “Div you know that Brisbane lives in New York and Hearst in California?” ‘0; I always thought they bunked together.” comicbooks.com