Life, 1925-11-19 · page 30 of 40
Life — November 19, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon, titled "Chivalry of the Future," depicts two aviators parachuting from the sky, with one asking the other "May I offer you my parachute, madam?" The attribution to *Lustige Blätter* (a Berlin publication) indicates this is satirizing World War I–era chivalry as absurdly outdated. The joke: During aerial combat, an aviator maintains formal courtly manners by offering his parachute to a female—an obviously impractical gallantry when both pilots face immediate danger. It mocks how traditional "chivalrous" behavior becomes ridiculous in modern warfare's chaos. The German source suggests this was satirizing both sides' romantic notions about combat. The page also includes brief humorous items about wartime realities and civilian confusion, fitting Life magazine's role as a satirical publication commenting on contemporary American life and the ongoing World War.
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{AUT SCISSORS Aut NULLus Rough Going A little girl was crossing the Atlantic with her mother. It was her first ocean trip. The sea was as smooth as the pro- verbial mill-pond for the first three days; then the Ship began rolling and pitching heavily, The child could not understand what had happened. “Mamma,” she said, “what's the matter; are we on a detour?” —American Boy. The Inconsequential Male While waiting for two ladies to get bair cuts and a third to get a neck shave this week, a Jewell City man took a punctured tire to the garage and found the garage man busy vulcanizing a rub- b set—Jew Kan.) Republican. er corset.—Jewell (Kan.) Rep Fhe vCailaar Latin your texts, book, line Proressor (to class): Open gentlemen! Line four in my cight in most of yours. —Harvard Lampoon. CHIVALRY OF THE FUTURE Airman: YOU MY PARACHUTE, MADAM? —Lustige Bidtter (Berlin). “Of No Mean City Am I” James Bone, in that very remarkable book. about London [“The London Perambulator”], the piety of twenty years’ close watching and fine imagining, tells the story of a Cockney in Canada who enlisted for the War. In making out his paper he wrote simply London as his birthplace. “London?” said the recruiting officer. “Which London? London, Ontario?” “London, Ontario!” cried the out raged exile. “London, the whole bloody world !"—Saturday Review of Literature. Union Labor A ten-year-old Loy who was attending a party “from 2 to 4” wearied of play- ing games, and went to the kitchen to find the hostess. “What time is it?” he inquired. “About 3:30,” she replied. “Well, it’s only half an hour till quit- ting time. When do we eat?” —Herington (Kan.) Times. MAY 1 OFFER Carsute parody of Mr. Arthur Bris bane: “Seventy thousand people see to- day’s football game, and two gorillas can lick them all."—New York World. Live is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United Sta Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; te Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text ond illustrations in Lire ore copyrighted. im Great Brucin apply to Live, Rolls House, Lane, London, E. C For Reprint Rights Breams Buildings, Fetter The foreign trade su ald. from Live's London Office, Rolls. House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, ‘The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St, James Street, Montreal, Cansda. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or nomreturn of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this ofice two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected WEEK-END BOXES For the Thanksgiving Holidays ITH house guests and a round of activities, the experienced hostess provides a Dean’s Week End Box, for the holidays. The delicious assortments. of Dean's famous Cakes for luncheon, tea or the late supper give an air of distinction, appreciated by the most fastidious. In thirty-two different selections, they meet every individual taste. Priced at $3, $4, $5, and $8. Postage prepaid anywhere east of the Mississippt. Our “Week End Box” Booklet is convenient to have at hand, Let us send it to you. 628 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK ESTABLISHED 06 YEARS Gentlemens Farnishing ods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET, N.Y. Clothes for the Horseman Complete Equipment for the Hunt BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT LITTLE BUILDING PLAZA BUILDING AUORAIN BUILDING ‘Teamont con Boriavon Country Reve 220 Beurwe comicbooks.com