Life, 1925-07-23 · page 30 of 36
Life — July 23, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief humorous pieces typical of 1920s satirical magazines: **Main Content:** - **"Two Fathers"** contrasts work ethics: one man works *for* his children; the other makes his children work *for* him - **"Winning Colors"** satirizes American sports tradition—a vendor sells pennants after Yale beats Harvard, yet admits he doesn't actually believe anyone wants them. The joke: people buy them anyway out of blind tradition - **"Retort Subtle"** appears to use period dialect humor (now considered offensive), likely from Harvard Lampoon, depicting working-class banter **Context for Modern Readers:** The page reflects 1920s American college sports culture (Yale-Harvard rivalry was significant), consumer habits, and attitudes toward commercialized tradition. The vendor's complaint about lack of "respect fer tradition" satirizes how Americans mindlessly perpetuate customs. The prominent **Van Heusen collar advertisement** dominates the lower half—typical of Life's revenue model. Overall: lighthearted social observation rather than political commentary.
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Two Fathers “You beesy all the time, Mr. Wam- suggested his friend Tony. “Well, Tony, you see I have six chil- dren to work for.” “That's where we different. I got six children-to work for me.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. Definition Trony—A state of affairs in which the young bride discovers that she has re- ceived fourteen carving sets but will be obliged to buy her own can-opener. —Detroit News. Fashion Notes, 1925 “An average young girl of 17 needs a cer- tain amount of clothes to keep in the swim.” —Daily Peper. We doubt it—Punch, “THE POWER OF STREAMS AND ToR- RENTS IS BEYOND HUMAN UNDER- STANDING, MY CHILDREN, — SEE, MERE IS A TINY RIVER WHICH SAVED THE WORLD... . TO BE SURE, IT 1S THE MARNE!” —L'Illustration (Paris), Winning Colors The observation train pulled jerkily back into the New London station. Blue feathers were cocked airily, red flags dragged and extras with ink still wet proclaimed: “Yate Beats Harvarp.” A grimy man with an armful of gaudy Pennants swung past. “Buy yer winnin’ colors! nin’ colors!” Ny good man,” I asked him politely, “have you ever found a man who actually waited to buy winning colors?” He eyed me with severe contempt and replied: “What if I ain't? Youse is one of dem guys dat ain't got no respect fer tradi- tion !"—New Yorker. Buy yer Retort Subtle “Ah s'pose you ain't had no dinnahs given in yo’ honor, Henry?” “Hush yo’ fuss, nigguh, befo’ you gets a sermon in yo’ memory.” —Harvard Lampoon. Some one has told us that a man is pushing a lawn-mower around the world. Wonder if this can be the chap who borrowed ours.—Boston Transcript. Stocax of transcontinental motorists : “See America in First.” —Toronto Telegram. Nore to librarian from sixteen-year-old girl: “Please give this child one of Shaw's plays. He wrote during the twentieth century —Cleveland Library Log. Live is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the U Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in U.S. Patent. Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to forcien countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. 1 States, The text ond illustrations in Live, ore copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britoin oppiy to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lone, London, Lk, C., The foreign trade supplied from Lie’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams, Buildings, London, *, Canadian distributor, "The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, ange of address should reach this ofice two weeks prior ue to be affected. O the youngest VAN HEUSEN A New Low Collar For Smart Summer Comfort, a new low collar with longer points. \twill not wilt because, like all Van Heusens, it is made in one multi-ply piece: no bands, no starch, no linings, woven-in-fold. 12 VAN HEUSEN STYLES, 50 CENTS EACH VAN HEUSEN ‘ the World's fnartest COLLAR, Pays jours Q wew Yorn cing Celebrating the Greater Movie Season , (whatever that is!) The Greater MOVIE NUMBER Life out Next Week, will be especially designed to sustain you through the worst that can possibly happen. By all means get it, read it, and draw your own conclusions. COMIN News-stand, Feminine and Burlesque Numbers SPECIAL OFFER Lire: Here’s my Dollar (Canadian, $1.20; Foreign, $1.40). Please send Lire for Ten Weeks to LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York By the Year, $5 (Canadian, £5.80; Fore'gn, $6.60). comicbooks.com