Life, 1925-07-02 · page 13 of 47
Life — July 2, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical sketches and short pieces typical of Life's humor content. **Top cartoon** ("Economy in Business"): Shows businessmen laying off vice-presidents at a "Guaranty Trust Co." — satirizing corporate cost-cutting during economic hardship, likely the 1920s recession period. **"The Bedtime Diplomat"** and **"The Great American Play"**: Brief comedic sketches mocking domestic arguments and theatrical pretension. **Lower illustration**: A dramatic sketch accompanying "The Bedtime Diplomat," showing figures in conversation, with dialogue about smoking. **"Midwest '25 Outlines His Career"**: A longer piece where someone named Lois Whitcomb describes ambitions to work in New York journalism and publishing. The page reflects 1920s concerns: economic instability, media careers, and marital comedy. No specific political figures are identifiable—the satire targets general social types and situations.
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The Great American Play (Coolidgized) Please don't make a, None like the present. Act 1. HE: My husband does not under- stand me. He: Won't you...sit down? Act 2. Sue: What do...you mean? He: But there must be...some mis- take! Sue: I wonder.... Act 3. Won't you You mean... Sue: He: + -sit down? Sne: Yes...John. Max Lief. The Bedtime Diplomat RANDMA: No, Eleanor, not an- other story to-night. Eveanor: Well, then, Grandma, just tell me about your operation. “P)AUGHTERS of the Revolution?” scoffed the Mexican sefiorita. “Why, that’s just what we ain't got nothin’ else but !” 1'LL BET YOU SMOKE AN ECONOMY IN BUSINESS LAYING OFF VICE-PRESIDENTS IN THR GUARANTY TRUST CO. Midwest '25 Outlines His Career WEL I'm going home for the sum- mer. Then I plan to go to New York. That's the literary center of America now and just about the only place to live if you want to write. All the maga- zines are published there—and books, too. Practically all the publishers are there. And, of course, if you should write a play you'd have to be in New AWFUL LOT THAT WAY.” “ . ” YEAH—BUT YOU'VE NO IDEA HOW MANY MATCHES IT SAVES. York to see about having it produced. And you're sure to make a lot of in- teresting contacts in the Village. I'm going into newspaper work at first, and do my scrious writing sort of on the side. Later, I'll probably give my whole time to it. But newspaper work to begin with—it's so full of color and interest. And you'd get awfully good material that way—in newspaper work—in a big city like that. And, of course, I'm pretty well equipped for it, too — taking Journalism, and then all the practical side working on the “Daily.” I handled the dramatic re- views this year, besides being associate editor. I don’t know anybody in New York, but Mencken wrote me a letter once, and I thought I'd drop in on him, May- be I'll get on a magazine editorial staff instead of going into newspaper w I wouldn't even mind ing up adver tising just at first—copywriting. don’t think it matters so much just what you do. After all, the big thing is to be in New York—where all the magazines are published. Lois Whitcomb. Law os. Order Law “TTHOU shalt not.” Order “A little more o' that Scotch, Eddie.” GOOD deal of unfavorable com- ment is being made upon our n- intelligent Congressmen by the intelli- gent voters who elected them. comicbooks.com