Life, 1925-06-11 · page 6 of 36
Life — June 11, 1925 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** A man and woman sit in chairs facing each other across a small table. The caption reads "WHY DID MARY JANE HAVE TO DISPOSE OF HER LOVE BIRDS? 'THEY BIT HER.'" This appears to be a simple joke playing on double meaning—the phrase "love birds" (a type of parrot) literally biting the woman, though "love birds" colloquially refers to romantic couples. **"LIFE'S Encyclopedia" Section:** Contains a definition of "ECONOMY" emphasizing frugality, noting that during pre-Prohibition days ("pre-Cal days") economy was often disregarded by politicians but practiced by households. It references post-1922 thriftiness sweeping the country. **"A Man's a Man" Comic Strip:** Shows dialogue between mountain women discussing husbands coming home drunk and fighting. The strip titled "THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY" depicts women's legs/feet, satirizing how women were society's supposed moral foundation.
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“WHY DID MARY JANE HAVE TO DISPOSE OF HER LOVE BIkDS*” “THEY BIT HER.” LIFE’S Encyclopedia CONOMY (Lat., wconomia)—A frugal and judicious straw hat industry has been hard-hit by this frugality expenditure of money. Not to be confused with epidemic, more than 84 per cent. of the hidebound party Re- economics, which works the other way. During the dear, publicans having had their old straws revarnished. — S. / dead, extravagant pre-Cal_ days, economy was often threatened by politicians but was never practiced. In the i ’ ” individual it was looked upon as miserly oe in households ‘A Man's a Man— was the subject of endless dispute. Since 1922, however, a IRST MOUNTAIN WOMAN: Yer husband's comin’ wave of thriftiness has swept the country and even the home fightin’ drunk an’ swears he’s goin’ to kill ye! parents of child movie actors are trying to put aside a little Stconp Mountain Woman: Wal, thank heaven! I tell something from their offsprings’ salaries. It is s E ye, Kate, I don’t feel safe out here alone after dark. XA Zs Ze \N “a ae) THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY comicbooks.com