Life, 1925-04-23 · page 33 of 37
Life — April 23, 1925 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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**"The Shy Ones"** is a whimsical children's poem about hiding in haylofts with shy creatures (moths and mice). It has no political content—it's simply sentimental verse about childhood imagination. **"No Quotes"** is the page's satirical centerpiece. It depicts a journalist attempting to interview **Charles Dawes, Vice President of the United States**, who repeatedly refuses to be quoted on any topic—including his role in post-WWI European recovery, potential Senate ambitions, and even tobacco pipes. The humor lies in Dawes's absurd paranoia about quotation, his evasiveness on serious matters, and the interviewer's deadpan persistence. This satirizes the VP's public reticence and the tension between officials and the press. The page also contains period advertisements (Forhan's toothpaste, "Make Money at Home" schemes) typical of 1920s Life magazine content.
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The Shy Ones I vexy often like to hide away Up in the hayloft, in a nest of hay, Where little shy things, gentle moths and mice, Come play with me, because they think I'm nice. Sometimes I quite pretend I am a mouse And tremble, lest the horses eat my house ; And then I am a moth, and crawl about With eyes tight shut, hunting the best way out. hey're always very friendly and polite, And show me how to play with all their might, But when they know I'm gone and cannot see I think they like to play at being me! VW. M. Ix Russia, Zhigalov Epikhodov eyev has declared himself in favor of phonetic spelling. His name should be a great aid to the cause anywhere. the enemy's | defenses, so gum-de- cay tunnels through the normal gum line and produces tooth decay in its most painful form. This gum decay or Pyorrhea is most dan- serous. The gums be- come devitalized, re laxed. They recede They shrank and age the mouth. Gum ten- derness is present. “The teeth loosen. AL 49 Pyorrhea pockets | breed bacteria which drain into the system | and cause many or- ganic diseases of mid-life Four people out ue over forty fer From this Pyor- thea; but Forhan's | ntively prevents Prorrhes fused in time and used con- sistently. Forhan's hardens the gums. It con- serves the gums that hug the teeth and | id them fem. It touches the funda- mentals of tooth heakh in fact, And all this while you are cleansing your tech screntcaly. Forhan'siscool an. tisentie and pleas ‘ant to the taste, If gam-sheint has already — art using Forhan's and consult a den- © What a whale of a difference Justa few cents make No Quotes Ox one of the thoroughfares of Washington the other day, we met our old friend Charley Dawes, V. P. U.S. A. “Good morn mentioned we. “Be careful how you quote me,” re- plied he. “We understand that you have prac- more aristocratic tically—ah—saved Europe, good sir,” ventured we with rising inflection. “Please don’t quote me,” came the ready reply. “But what is more to the point, we have intercepted a rumor that you are not wholly content with saving Europe.” “Am I being interviewed “Tt has penctrated our auditory facul- ties that you even intend to save Amer- ica, Is that a fact?” “It is not journalistically ethical to quote an official as high as I am.” “Indeed, rumor has it that you have designs on the Senate. Do you really think that the Senate is savabl “I prefer not to be quoted. In fact, I fear I have already said too much. “Do you know anything new in the line of tobacco pipes, perchance?” “Not at present, but I may have something to say on this point soon.” “Thank you. Good day, worthy ‘ood day, but don't say I told you.” E.0. J. MAKE MONEY You can earn good money at home In your Spare time making show cards for ‘ Vassing of soliciting. We show you ho ew simple Instructograph method. We supply both men and women with work at home: ny matter where you live. and pay you eash for all work completed each werk, Pull parti booklet free. Write to-day Deruecem and AMERICAN SHOW CARD SYSTE 826 Adams Bulldins, bf comicbooks.com