Life, 1925-10-01 · page 8 of 36
Life — October 1, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical news items and a cartoon titled "Fifty-Fifty." The main cartoon depicts a motorist whose car has collided with a large tree or plant, causing debris to fly everywhere. The motorist addresses two pedestrians, claiming they have "no objection" to him "helping" himself to their fruit by hitting it with his vehicle—suggesting he's destroying their property while pretending to assist them. The satire targets reckless drivers who cause damage and then justify their negligence through absurd logic. The surrounding "Life Lines" section comments on contemporary issues: military aircraft efficiency, railroads, Columbus's discovery cost, and firearm prohibition. The tone is characteristic of 1920s American satirical journalism.
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HE military stuffed shirts in Wash- ington announce that our anti- craft batteries are one hundred per cent. efficient, but we have yet to hear that any of them has scored a direct hit on Col, Witttam A, MitcHet. vacuum sweeper was bought for the White House. It is to be hoped the collector will not call for the instal- ment while Josernt Caitaux is talk- ing war debts with the President. tles of pure alcohol and one bottle of ginger ale. We had no idea the qual- ity of ginger ale had become so in- ferior. L The British Ministry of Labor aL Why not put Gen. Dawes in charge of aviation and let him and Col. Mitcuet go into con ference? L The railroads are making it casy for people to go to Florida. A fortune awaits the railroad genius who will make it casy for them to get back. aL Cotumaus’s discovery of Amer- ica, it has just been learned, cost Queen Isapetta a total of $7,200. This, ac- cording to the Rev. Joun Roacw Straton and other whither-are-we- driftingers, comes under the head of obtaining money under false pretenses. JL While the Coottpces were away a new “DON'T SUPPOSE THEM MOTORISTS HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO ME MELVIN A Card The Women Taxpayers of America Present Their Compliments to The Members of the French Commission and Beg to Announce That -In Early Reduction of the Price of La Garconne” or Boyish Bob Id Greatly Relieve the Present Tense Financial Situation. There is a movement on foot for the prohibition of the sale of Present-day prizefighters should be ex- empted, as they appear to have no other means of self-protection. aL A Chinese shoemaker committed sui- cide in Manila by drinking two bot- firearms. FIFTY-FIFTY War Debt reported on September 1 that {3 ‘00 persons were not work- ing. In New York also, on the same d quite a number were busily watching a laborer cu through a pipe with an acetylene torch, LL Seven American college ur graduates played jazz for King Groce: and Queen Mary off the Isle of Wight, but the diplomats of both countries will probably age to avoid an open breach in nicable relations. a Cato and Prutarcu, we read, did not begin the study of languages until they were cighty years old. At that rate. there is still time for some of our news- paper editors to learn English. MYSELF, SEEING AS HOW THEY'RE DOJNG THE SAME To MY FRUIT, BY HECK!” comicbooks.com