Life, 1926-05-06 · page 17 of 52
Life — May 6, 1926 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine presents three distinct pieces: 1. **"Our Mission"** editorial: Explains Common Decency's commitment to publishing only positive news—good deeds, inspiring occurrences—while avoiding crime, corruption, and scandals. The satire critiques sensationalist journalism by suggesting readers want uplifting rather than scandalous content. 2. **"Pure Iceman Censures Irate Bride and Groom"**: A humorous article about an iceman delivering a lecture to newlyweds about marriage being a "fifty-fifty proposition." The joke mocks overly-moralistic social commentary in an era when such advice columns were common. 3. **"The Rover Girls... They Thrash Things Out"**: A comedic photo-sequence showing young women fighting over laundry, with dialogue about discussing disagreements. This appears to satirize both women's lib discussions and domestic conflict resolution. The overall tone is lighthearted satire of American social attitudes.
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Prerencyv THE CLEAN MINDED OUR MISSION For a long time the manding a newspaper torials and news. COMMON DECENCY demand. Your average, clean-limbed American does not want ad about crime, corruption, ndals and soc atrocities. There is enough of that, he will tell you real life without having it mirrored in the pages of the pre ach day of the week, each week of the year, good deeds are being performed in this old world of ours Why should not they be chronicled in the news? Why should our journalists concentrate on the horrible hap- | penings, and ignore the sweeter and more inspiring occurrences of our time? The sordidly commercial publisher will answer that he desires circulation for his paper. But what, after all, is circulation? It’s just circulation—that’s all it is. COMMON DECENCY wants none of that sort of thing. American public has been de- that is CLEAN—in news, edi- is the fulfillment of that The Weather: Guess what happens when good fellows get together ? ‘Pure Iceman Censures Irate Bride and Groom Upon returning to his cosy lit Jurdy found his hand g in the McMurdy living sit : ned that he understood th expl: called to CLEAN FUN | which, a SCENE OF propositio n considerations tior and unselfi in ps Mr. McMurdy ¢ the two of 3 not right the wage- There is one other thing that COMMON DECENCY | will avoid—and that one other thing is advertisi Since the newspapers encourage crime, and advertis encourages the newspapers, then the low order of our | national morals is directly traceable to the adver Our columns, therefore, ‘will not be defaced with en- comiums of a brand of soap which, after all, is only 997... per cent. pure, COMMON DECENCY, as its motto implies, is dedi- cated to the pure in heart. Those others who choose to poison their minds with murders, divorces and assaults may go straight to the nearest news-stand. THE ROVER GIRLS. this, there would restless wiy ng terday, with laughter carnival was the pastor arrived mashmallow and pea spree was held “al fre at its pea are members and the L hristmas ¢ They Thrash Things Out Tut comicbooks.com