Life, 1925-10-15 · page 13 of 36
Life — October 15, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This satirical page contains several political cartoons mocking current events: **Top image**: Three men wearing sashes labeled "Mr. Idaho," "Mr. Charity," and "Mr. Good" appear to reference beauty pageant winners or contest contestants being presented as political figures—likely satirizing the superficiality of public figures. **Middle cartoon**: A crossword puzzle enthusiast, captioned as learning pastime value, jokes about wordplay in leisure activities. **Bottom image**: Shows Mustapha Kemal, President of the Turkish Republic, referenced in text about abolishing Islamic customs (the fez and feminine burka). The cartoon mocks Turkey's modernization efforts under Kemal's secular reforms. **Right panel**: Depicts bedside care for an injured "Champ," appearing to reference celebrity or sports news. The page exemplifies *Life* magazine's approach: satirizing political leaders, social trends, and public figures through illustrated commentary.
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THE ADVANCE GUARD OF THE 69TH CONGRESS arrives at the Union Station in Wash ington to prepare a Constitu- tional Amendment making crime unlawful. The bill, when it is introduced at the convening in December, is confidently ex- pected to abolish crime through- out the Union. The Senators here caught by our photographer have made themselves easily Tecognirable, by adopting an idea from the Beauty Contests. EDUCATIONAL VALU OF THE CROSS-WO: RD PUz- ZLE VINDICATED AT LEROY P. HOEHANDLE, of ee Pe Bangor, Me., photographed in his marviving daveue ct te regalia ‘as Royal Exalted Imperator lacaed* pantine while {the Ancient and Regal Order of Writing or ietier’ to” the Noblemen, a new fraternal society Tanck ‘peucker” wes anized with the purpose of wel- bis as: ae thet wea ing immigrants ‘rom forei: bei} i rchies at Ellis Island and in- village ta a sentence: ting them in the theory and practice of democracy. = MUSTAPHA KEMAL, PRESIDENT OF THE TURKISH REPUB- AT THE BEDSIDE OF THE INJURED “CHAMP.” An LIC, strolls through the streets of Constantinople to observe the effects intimate portrait of the Fistic King’s wife (Miss Estelle of his orders abolishing the fez and the feminine burke’, or face-veil. Taylor) and the family doctor tenderly caring for Jack Press dispatches report that Kemal, after taking his first good look at | Dempsey, who is rapidly recovering from a painful injury the unveiled and liberated beauties of the harems, remarked that perhaps Sustained last week. ‘he “Champ,” during a strenuous rounc Mohammed was right when he permitted Allah to reveal to him the of training, was called upon to weep. He did so, and the chapter of the Koran which begins, “What you don’t know won't hurt mascara ran into his eye, nearly blinding him for several you.” A return to Moslem customs is expected soon. minutes. comicbooks.com