Life, 1925-10-15 · page 8 of 36
Life — October 15, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary and a cartoon. The main cartoon depicts a woman in 1920s attire speaking to men, with the caption: "No, those slippers won't do. I am afraid they'd make me conspicuous." The joke satirizes women's fashion and social conventions of the era. The woman appears to be rejecting modest slippers, suggesting she wants footwear that will make her *more* conspicuous—reflecting the "Roaring Twenties" trend of women adopting bolder, less conservative styles that shocked traditional society. The surrounding text includes unrelated commentary on American politics, trains, and a brief anecdote titled "True Fable" about a wealthy man's tummy-ache. The overall page demonstrates Life's characteristic mix of topical humor and social observation.
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OLE weekly prize for commendable candor goes to former United States Senator Exxins, of West Vir- ginia, on his return from Europe recently: “Oh, no, I'm not a Senator. I've been just a gentleman since March 4.” who sai aL A parachute jumper played a saxophone descended. The encouraging thing about this, if it becomes a fad, as he is that there are more saxophone play- ers than there are parachutes. JL The Government has announced that it will give a buffalo to anybody who will be kind to it. This is a relief. When we first read of the oversupply, we feared somebody would start a “Buy a Bison” week. ere: tie “NO, THOSE SLIPPERS WON'T DO, TAM AFRAID THEY'D MAKE The great advantage of the American political that the average voter gets the opportunity of hearing cach candidate call the other candidate what the average voter would like to call both candidates. JL Which leads on to the thought that the average voter is the voter who doesn’t vote, system is aL Add similes: As useless as a football rmband the day after the game, JL A checker game, played by correspond- ence between Ernest Jackson, of York, S. C., and James McGrecor, of New South Wales, Australia, has just ended in a draw after cleven years. But for the blown-in-the-bottle checker ® Conspicuous.” player that’s only the shank of t evening. JL names Among the selected by Pennsylvania Railroad for its freigh trains are The Salesman and The Time will doubtless bring ir Turnover idend, being The Overhead, The and The Deficit. JL The library of Indiana University has sent out a request for two copies of every work of every Indiana author It has not announced where it expects to get the money for the new building. JL It is revealed by the Air Board inquiry that the last flight of the Shenandoah was made, over Commander Lans- bowNe’s protest, for the purpose of en- tertaining the crowds at State fairs. In one of the orders from the Navy Depart- ment in Washington occurs the state- ment, “This route will be published in the press and many will be disappointed should the Shenandoah fail to follow the appointed schedule.” JL In cither event, it seems that Com- mander Lanspowne was bound to dis- appoint some one. | LL In 1898 we went to war shouting, “Re- member the Maine!” and in 1917, “Re- member the Lusitania!” The battle cry in official Washington now appears to be, “Forget the Shenandoah!” True Fable HE rich man had a tummy-ache one night. His doctor had a set of X-rays taken and called in a number lists for consultation before which hospital to operate. insisted that all his tecth should come out. His lawyer advised him to make a new will. He had about given up hope, when suddenly he lost all his money. Whereupon everything was forgotten and he became perfectly well. T'S getting to the point where young husbands have to speak of the kind of bread grandmother used to make comicbooks.com