Life, 1926-04-15 · page 17 of 44
Life — April 15, 1926 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **Top cartoons** ("The Value of Early Training"): These mock a "nasty little boy who used to tattle-tale" who has grown up to become an informant for Prohibition officers, now "earning good money." The satire criticizes childhood gossips who become adult informers—a common social anxiety during Prohibition (1920-1933). **"For the Home" section**: Practical domestic advice about hanging coats and managing garments in tight closets. **Bottom cartoon** ("Heaven—The First Sunday After Ford Perfects His Flivver-Plane"): This satirizes Henry Ford's automobile innovations. It depicts heaven overflowing with crashed aircraft (Ford's hypothetical flying cars), suggesting that widespread personal flight technology would create chaos rather than paradise—a humorous commentary on technology's disruptive potential.
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