Life, 1925-08-06 · page 32 of 36
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This satirical dialogue mocks a woman's contradictory approach to government economy. She enters the post office seeking ten-cent stamps for her husband but, upon learning the cost, complains it's too expensive. When the clerk offers cheaper alternatives, she rejects them—the nine-cent stamps don't match her husband's stationery color, and she won't copy socialite Miss Jane Hope by buying five-cent stamps. She finally settles on half-cent stamps (supposedly new and purchased by President Coolidge), seduced by their aesthetic appeal and the savings, despite their impracticality. The joke: she champions supporting the government's economy drive yet makes absurd purchasing decisions based on vanity and fashion rather than actual economy. The cartoon satirizes how ordinary citizens justify wasteful spending through self-deception, undermining genuine conservation efforts.
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