Life, 1925-04-23 · page 14 of 37
Life — April 23, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humor pieces rather than political cartoons. "The Return of Ben-Ali-Shouv" describes an imaginary Middle Eastern locale resembling Los Angeles, satirizing American tourism and cultural appropriation. The cartoon "Why the Tantrum?" depicts what appears to be a child or young person throwing a fit about radio advertising, mocking youth culture and advertising's invasive reach into domestic life. Below is a humorous illustration titled "Hippo (to Croco)" showing a hippopotamus and crocodile in playful interaction, with the caption joking about diving as appetite stimulation—simple animal humor. The "Radio Stations You Know" section parodies well-known radio stations with exaggerated descriptions of their broadcast strength and reliability, poking fun at radio culture's prominence in 1920s American life.
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12 LIFE - The Return of Ben-Ali-Shouv BENALESHOUY sat in the shade of the date palm and recounted his experiences. “On every corner, in that country, is a gaudy little mosque, painted in divers colors of the rainbow, and in the mosque stand men in garments of spotless white, waiting to render service. Along many of the streets are gaily painted little houses, no bigger than boxes, and before them stand men shouting with voices of brass for the visitor to go and make the land his own. In the more crowded parts of the city are a thousand places to eat and quench the thirst, where the hungry traveler can choose what food pleases him from a long table, nor is he hindered by any importuning servi- tors; and there are a thousand gaudy temples where one can see visions, moving vis “Is the name of this place then Paradis quired his listeners. = " replied Ben-Ali-Shouv, stroking his long, gray “the name of the place is even Los Angeles, Cali- Arthur Train, Jr. reverently in- On the Luxury List ROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY: The air in its natural state contains oxygen, nitrogen, aqueous vapor, argon and carbon dioxide, also traces of hydrogen, krypton, neon, xenon and helium. Fair Co-ep: No wonder the poor can't afford it. "THE circus announces the end of wild animal acts. And not another Democratic National Convention until 1928! we anserliondt “WHY THE TANTRUM?” “HERE'S SOMEBODY ELSE ADVERTISING SOMETHING FOR YOUN STERS FROM SIX TO sixty!” Radio Stations You Know VV: The Angeles station you got just as clear un the loud speaker the other night when there wasn’t any body around, but of course as soon as you ask some one over to hear it—— PWPP: The station that’s so strong that you can't get any other while it’s on. ZMQ: The Newark station you were sure was Fort Worth, Texas, until the announcer spoke. XYB: The station they read the program-coming-in-fine telegrams from. LMN: The’ station that is always broadcasting through BIX. Baron Ireland. Hippo (to Croco): A PLUNGE BEFORE BREAKFAST IS A GREAT THING TO SHARPEN ON comicbooks.com