Life, 1925-09-10 · page 18 of 41
Life — September 10, 1925 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon titled "It's Up to You, Mr. Mayor!" depicts a tall female figure labeled "Civic Pride" holding a sword, standing over several smaller male figures (likely representing city officials or citizens). She points to a sign reading "Save McMurtie Boulevard," clearly referencing a local infrastructure dispute. The satirical point: the cartoon criticizes civic leaders' inaction regarding deteriorating McMurtie Boulevard. By personifying "Civic Pride" as a powerful woman literally towering over the men, the artist mocks their failure to address public concerns. The phrase "It's Up to You, Mr. Mayor!" places direct responsibility on leadership. The accompanying text articles—about bicycle riders ("scorching"), unlicensed bread rolls, and boulevard maintenance—all satirize urban governance failures and public indifference to civic responsibility in 1920s America.
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DAILY LIFE SEPTEMBER 10, 1925 “While there is Life there’s Hope” Published by LIFE PUBLI G COMPANY $98 Madison Avenue, New York Cuartes Dana Grason, President R. E. Sutawoon, Editor Crate Maxwett, Vice-President F. D. Casey, Art Editor Laxcnorne Grusox, Sec.-Treas. DAILY LIFE PLATFORM 1—Higher Steps on Stage-Coaches. 2—More Holes in McMurtrie Boulevard. 3—Removable Arms on Theatre Seats. 4—A Curbstone for Every Sidewalk. 5—An End to the Bicycle Menace. 6—Olives in Every Child’s Lunch-Basket. SOMEBODY’S BLUNDER A man in New Jersey is reported as having com- plained to his wife that he never could make his oyster- crackers and oyster-stew come out even. “I either have too few crackers for the amount of stew,” he said, “or too much stew for the number of crackers.” is alleged to have answered that she didn’t care. Modern wives and modern husbands seem to_be VOL. 86. 2236 SCORCHING STILL RAMPANT ___ The bicycle rider who speeds down the street leav- ing a trail of wounded and dying behind him is known as a “scorcher.” He seems to think he owns the street. People who happen to be out walking have no chance unless they too are riding bicycles. It is getting to be so that no one is safe who does not ride a bicycle. Even if the “cyclist” does not go fast there is still the danger of his pedals hitting some- thing in their mad whirl round and round. It stands to reason that a big pedal jutting out from the side of a bicycle is going to hit something as it goes past and some day it may be you that it hits or your own mother. Is the game worth the candle? The public is en- titled to a square deal. Let the “scorchers” go where they can really “scorch.” LICENSING ROLLS There are 2,000,000 rolls consumed in New York City alone. New York is what might be called “roll-mad.” And yet there is no provision made for licensing these bread-stuffs or anything like them. Certain people eat rolls with their coffee in the morning. Others like toast better. The French people are great roll-eaters and so are the German people. Trav- elers from abroad report that rolls are a great com- modity all over Europe. In Budapest each and every His wife | ===> PICTURES* PRIZES* PUNCH prereetia rs | - = een aN | getting into all kinds of arguments. It is high time that | we returned to the standards of our fathers. IT’S UP TO YOU, MR. MAYOR! roll is licensed and has a tag on it giving its number. This makes it possible to trace any roll in case of trouble. And. yet America is supposed to be a civilized country. THERE ISN’T TIME ENOUGH A lot of people say: “Why bother with fixing up McMurtrie Boulevard when nobody sees it anyway? That is a lazy man’s answer. Suppose it were your own home? Suppose nobody fixed up their own home except when company was coming? It is a cinch that people who talk like this are not very tidy about their own home life and it doesn’t speak very well for their personal character either. McMurtrie Boulevard MUST be saved! TODAY’S HOROSCOPE > Today is excellent for opening tins of salmon or for anything to do with journeys, especially psychology. A spirit of irritation however makes it wise not to antagonize the fair-sex in any way, especially after eating. If Columbus Day fell on today it would be very favorable for it, too This is a propitious day for putting stamps 0 envelopes and for beginning drinking. Unex pected fun is denoted but care should be taker not to antagonize the fair-sex. A good sense of direction is necessary today, otherwise you may get lost. comicbooks.com