Life, 1926-06-03 · page 34 of 44
Life — June 3, 1926 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: 1. **French Line Advertisement**: A travel ad promoting affordable French ocean liner vacations to Paris—positioned as no more expensive than domestic U.S. vacations. 2. **"Mrs. Pep's Diary"**: A gossipy society column continuing from page 17, recounting lunch anecdotes and theater outings among upper-class acquaintances. 3. **"An Author Speaks"**: A brief piece where an unnamed young writer expresses self-doubt about his literary merit, claiming his work is "hack work" and derivative. The reveal is darkly humorous: his agent advised him to make this self-deprecating statement *after* noticing Sinclair Lewis's speech boosted "Arrowsmith" sales—suggesting the confession is calculated publicity rather than genuine. 4. **Republican Publicity quip**: A brief jab at President Coolidge, claiming Republican propaganda credits him with settling the English strike simply by staying uninvolved. The page contains no significant political cartoons—mainly period advertisements (Reddy Tee golf clubs, sea-sickness remedy, European tours).
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LIFE eA Short Vacation in France No more expensive than your usual vacation ODAY. .. with fast French Liners plying the Atlantic - every one can sce France! Business of social engagements may allow only three or four weeks vacation during July and August... but even a fortnight could mean a few happy and worth-while days in Paris. Too, there's the ocean voyage to consider. It is a vacation in itself. Rest or pleasure . whatever you desire, it is yours. And the service, cuisine and decorations are unsurpassed. Sail to Plymouth, England, on | the de Luxe Paris or France... then to Havre, the port of Paris. Or go directto Havre, ona One- Class Cabin Liner, the DeGrasse, Rochambeau, La Savoie or Suf- fren. No transferring to tenders + +.just down the gangplank .. and three hours by trainto Paris. Paris! And all France within easy distance, The colorful cha- teau country... quaint Brittany Dinard and jarritz ... all | areat theotherendof* ‘thelong- est gangplank in the world”. A fascinating country . .. itcan be enjoyed at no greater cost than your usual vacation. Information from any French Lin or rwognized Tourist Othe French Line 19 State Street, New York City the © Agent rincipal Cities thre Mrs. Pep's Diary (Continued from page 17) Canute. Se leaving him to his lamen tations, [did fare forth te my oculist struggling to answer truthfully when lens asked me if this, that and the other made my vision better or worse, one of the hardest things terr in life t . methinks, and then to a lune! con of my sex at Mary Martin’ during the e« irse of the meal the wait ress who was followi tables sude with the vege asparagus aml fled from the dropped. the platter to the floor our natural ment, but it developed tha to room in tears, to astonish, had which have bee chanced mention clephants, phobia with the poor xirl since the day in her infancy when she was almost trod upon by one circus, OF course, quoth Mary, I can't Don't ay anything it, being \ chances. « subject might well take ds thereafter, just Falling to my I did gain three dollars and fifty cents, and during y Marge Boothby, capturin nent’s King with a lowly trey, re marked, K coronets, more th when they hearts are especially to be trumps happen To the playhouse this Mistress Alice “Bride of the Lamb,” a moving exposi- tion of the night to sce Brady in frequent confusion of sex and religious hysteria, the the and considered child prayer-meeting where scene Vernie staged an impromptu one of the m musing that ever | beheld in my life....Home to read for “Lolly Willowes,” and so to Baird Leonard. a while in hed. An Author Speaks AM young and really do not know I can writers who ife name at least fiiteen are better than Tam. 1 do not believe my work will live, for it is hack work ng fancy just for the pas: clever enough Nor do I be lieve it is within my power, even with years of study, to produce a picce of literature. My characters are unreal my dialogue is false. The plot, which you may credit to my gination, is merely the revamping of a tale which appeared in has now been forgotten by every I really that I< real-estate salesman author PLS. a magazine years ago a believe nt te instead a Sidney Skolsky. My press agent advised me to say this after he read Sinclair Lewis's speech and noticed how the sale of “Arrowsmith” went up. R UBLICAN publicity is on the that the claimed helped settle wane President Coolidge English strike by terference. one refraining from in Sanp PILES! They’re for children to play i So why handicap your tee shots by shooting off the sand? For clean hands and clean drives, play off Auk for Reddy Tees by name. Play the yellow or the red. Both winners, both “Reddy.” One piece, and white birch from tip to up. 25¢ FOR A¥BOX OF 18 The Nieblo Manufacturing Co., toe. 38 East 23rd Street, New York Just stick it in the turf and h-o-o-t HARVARD has decided to admit new nts on a basis of char acter, personality and promise. It cems, though, that the authorities have forgotten the chief attribute of desirability: Can you catch a forward EUROPE TOURS piloted by an old American firm. — 59 to 85 days. — June to Sept. — $835 up. Student Tours of Economy — $395 up. GATES TOURS 233.3447" aNew Y. Sea! SICKNESS —in the roughest waters, palling nausea is eacecomers outs fering. Mothersill’s prevents Travel Sickness on your journeys by Sea, Train, Auto, Car or Air, sc. & $1.50 at Drug Stores The ‘Mothersilt Remedy Co. Sew Ye comicbooks.com