Life, 1925-03-26 · page 25 of 37
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**"Reparations" Dialogue Comic:** A senator is interviewed about post-WWI reparations (war debts owed to the U.S.). The joke targets senatorial incompetence: the senator claims repeatedly not to remember discussing reparations, making speeches about them, or knowing relevant colleagues—despite apparently doing all these things. This mocks Congress's apparent indifference or forgetfulness regarding major foreign policy matters. **"Cannibal Chief" Cartoon:** A caricatured Indigenous chief complains about magazine covers featuring "pretty girl" images, suggesting he's tired of this editorial choice. The humor relies on a racist trope of "primitive" tastes. **Other Content:** The page includes light domestic humor ("The House Divided") and poetry parody ("Ode to Beauty"), typical Life magazine filler satirizing everyday life and literary pretension.
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“Reparations” (Judge Landis, having recently heard testimony in the Baseball Scandal, hos an interesting interview with Sen- ator Suifter.) —“You have just come from a * meeting of the Senate, Senator ter?” !—"Well, I don't know. I couldn't say. I think so.” O.—"Was there anything said about Reparations at this session, Senator?” To just what are you refer- O.—*Reparations, The debts which other nations owe to us.” 1—"Oh, yes. Well, I couldn't say ofthand. I don’t remember.” O—"Didn’t you speak about this ney from the floo: !—"I don't remember any conversa- tien like that.” O.—*This was a speech, Senator.” 1—“Oh, yes. Well, I wouldn't just know. I guess so.” O.—“Are you bothered with forget- ting things 1.—“I don’t know. I don’t think so.” O.—"Didn't you recommend a plan fixing these Reparations, Senator?” 1—“No, I never said to fix nobody or anything like that.” O.—"Do you know Senator Stagger ? 1.—“I think so. I don’t remember.” O—"You talked with Senator Stag- r about this money?” 1—“What money Q.—“These Reparations. You asked Cannibal Chief (surveying his favorite magazine) THESE PRETTY GIRL COV! Senator Stagger not to bear down on France?” A—"I don’t know what you're talk- ing about. I don’t remember. I might have on the spur of the moment.” What did Senator Stagger A y, I don't know absolutely anything about this thing. I got to get along. Sce you again sometime, Judge. So long!" W. K. 2. Variant UEST: Mr, Smith, your wife is charming. Mr. Situ (wearily) : Whom? “THIS IS THE SECOND TIME T CAUGHT YOU BATHING! NOW, T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOIN’ ON DOWN AT THE FOUNDRY.” Ode to Beauty ETHEREAL oriflamme, that groping man Strives ever to embrace with groping fingers Groping in blackness of an earthly ban While groping through the dark he groping lingers. Pale orb that gleamest through the ebon night, Dim goddess swooning to Endymion's kiss, Tell me—why are some things that poets write Called beautiful that make less sense than this? Baron Ireland. The House Divided He Says VERYBODY kept saying, “Don't go into business. Stick to your job where you're sure of your salary.” But I wouldn't listen to them, I gave up my job, went into business and here I am, a self-made man. She Says 1 kept telling him and telling him, “What's in this job for you? Why don’t you go out like other men and start a business of your own?” And be- lieve me, I had to keep at him and keep at him for two solid years before he had nerve enough to try. If it hadn't been for me that man’d be nowhere. D. Bochm. comicbooks.com