Life, 1926-05-27 · page 6 of 44
Life — May 27, 1926 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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**Main Cartoon ("A Suggestion for Public Links"):** The large illustration depicts a golf course scene with a "STOP" sign, showing golfers and what appears to be chaotic traffic conditions. The title suggests satire about creating public golf links, but the cartoon seems to mock this by showing golf and street traffic awkwardly mixed—implying such a facility would be impractical or dangerous. **"The Bunk Factory" Story:** This satirical piece mocks corporate management speak. President Blah uses jargon like "Formula B-24-a" and discusses vague business concepts. The satire targets executive pretension and meaningless corporate rhetoric that obscures actual business problems. **Smaller jokes/quotes:** Brief quips about golf, business advice, and relationships appear throughout, typical of Life's miscellaneous humor format. The page exemplifies 1920s-era satire targeting business culture and leisure activities.
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- LIFE - a The Bunk Factory T was precisely on the stroke of nine that President E. P. | (“Old Exclamation Point") Blah appeared at the offices of Bunk Products, Inc “On time as usual, I see, Simpkins,” he remarked to his chief clerk. “It is to unfailing punctuality, efficiency and industry that I attribute my success in life, sir,” replied Mr. Simpkins, who had been connected with the firm for twenty-eight years and was making thirty-five dollars a week. “In other words, Formula B-24-a." “Excellent! approved Mr. Blah. “Excellent! And now, Simpkins, what have we to report to-day?” “Tremendous demand for Line 68, sir,” said Simpkins. “As you recall, this is entitled in the catalogue, ‘Sample Speeches for Politicians Who Don't Know Whether Their Districts Are Wet or Dry.’ Swamped with orders, Mr. Blah. And a steady increa in good old reliable 1 They Call it “GOLF” D>. 27 — ‘Advice to a _ Young Lover Desirous of First Hole Co gy Her S 1 i nvincing A si “QO I says to him, the Only Girl He Ever Mr. Ginsberg Really Loved." says: ‘Maybe lendid!" exclaimed Id like [should the great man, “But how t my busines about 27-b— ‘Advice to a Young Girl Desirous of ain't yet any law a Convincing Him He Is feller shouldn't make the Only Man She Ever reasonable profits.’” Really Loved’ ?” “I regret to report, sir, that the market on 27-b pears to be stagnant. The influence of the publicity given I'm, h'm, I feared as much. Well, we can't have every thing our own way. Good results from ‘How to Thank Your Hostess After a Perfectly Terrible Party’? weer NTesntens” ewuvey n lusively to Traffic Policeman Your Car Can Only Make teen’? And ‘Golf Scores and How " Lie’? And ‘Admonitions to Candidates on Coming tly in Favor of Christianity and. the Constitution’ ?” “AIL instantaneous hits, Mr. Blah, And I might add, sir, that ‘Sizzling Sermons, or Radio Roaring on Stormy Sun- days’ is proving more than popular among the clergy. We have had letters from a number of pastors who have just broken onto Page One by denouncing something “Well, well, the concern’s affairs seem to be in good con- dition. I'll be leaving now, Simpkins, and if any one wants me, say I am engaged upon important business.” Whereat both Mr. Blah and Simpkins broke into hearty a laughter, for was this not Formula 1 (“Old Original”), upon which the tremendous success of Bunk Products, Inc., had “ been founded? In a word, yes. Tip Bliss. ; , ak, ¥F.9NeRAEL = A SUGGESTION FOR PUBLIC LINKS Not So Picturesque “TS she in a good frame of mind “I didn't know her mind was good enough to frame.” CHER (on the subject of polar bears): What do we metimes sce on icebergs coming down from the North? “ ALL things come to him who waits,” except to-morrow, Reat Estater’s Sox: “Florida or Bust.” which is what he’s waiting for. comicbooks.com