Life, 1925-10-08 · page 10 of 46
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**Top Cartoon - Public Phone Booths:** This satirical cartoon depicts men crowded into a telephone booth while one monopolizes the call. The caption warns that "to discourage monopolization, your conversation is broadcast after the first five minutes." The joke targets a common social frustration of the era: people hogging public phones during the early 20th century when telephone access was limited. The satire suggests an absurd solution—public humiliation through broadcast—to enforce fair sharing of this then-precious resource. **Remaining Content:** The page includes "Famous American Fighting Phrases" (patriotic quotations), a humor section titled "Confidential" featuring McCarthy and O'Brien's joke about wives keeping secrets, a father's letter about financial matters, and a short essay on swearing by a "Sophomore."
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- LIFE: SPECIAL Famous American Fighting Phrases ATRICK HENRY: If this be treason, make the most of it! RN ce Natnaw Hate: I only regret I have but one life to give PSE ME NT DON'T for my country. Jounx Paut Jones: Why, sir, I have not yet begun to fight! Stepuen Decatur: Our country, right or wrong! Cartas James Lawrence: Don't give up the ship! Sam Houston: Remember the Alamo! U. S. Grant: I purpose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer, Gerorce Dewey: You may fire when ready, Gridley. Georce M. Conan: Over there, over there! Arcuipatn T. Septey, Jr, 1925: Aw, so’s your old man! Tip Bliss, ne OT HING DEARIE — YEH , TELL ME Confidential cCARTHY: Can yer wife keep a secret? : She can that. McCartny: Well, it's a dom’ good thing fer me, then, fer I just told her what I thought about ye. FOR PUBLIC PHONE BOOTHS TO DISCOURAGE MONOPOLIZATION, YOUR CONVERSATION 1S BROADCAST AFTER THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES. The Letters of a Modern Father Y DEAR DAUGHTER: Your mother and I were not surprised by your letter telling us that you and Egbert had sold your home in Peoria and are moving to Florida, but I have been so busy winding up your brother Clarence’s automobile financing company that I have not had an opportunity to reply. Clarence did better in this venture than in the motion picture producing business; he only lost $40,000. He is getting better cach time. . I have considered your request for a loan of $10,000 with which to begin the real estate business in Florida and, while 1 appreciate your offer to treble my moncy in six weeks, I feel that I would rather not be under obligation to you. You will do so much better if you are free of the feeling that you have to give me $30,000 or so. I am sending your husband three or four of your brother Clarence’s choicest notes. He can have whatever he can collect on them and can place the proceeds in his real estate business, Your Arrectionatr FATHER. McC. H. The Sophomore Gets His Theme Written On Swearing NFERIORITY is the mother of profanity, just as su- periority is the mother of song. A man cursing is a man momentarily weaker than circumstance; a man sing- ing is a man for the time at peace with the world. Thwarted or harassed in the march to some immediate Canaan, we curse; reaching it, we sing. Now, for example...for ¢ ample..... Damn! I can't think of an example. Q. E. D. Local Sleuth: AND THE BURGLAR ESCAPED DOWN TIUIS RAIN Tra Ia la la! Ferner Nuhn. PIPE, EN? H'M—HE MUST HAVE BEEN A LITTLE VER. comicbooks.com