Life, 1926-07-08 · page 9 of 41
Life — July 8, 1926 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces: **"Whatever That Is"** and **"Polo"**: Humorous commentary on occupational choices and leisure activities. The polo piece mocks the sport as expensive, dangerous, and impractical while acknowledging its social appeal. **"Low-Pressure Peddling"**: A dialogue joke about a salesman's exaggerated claims regarding a washing machine's performance. **"Jack for Jimmy"**: A satirical letter to Mayor Walker proposing absurd revenue-generating schemes (selling insurance on municipal golf courses, installing vending machines by phone booths, etc.). This appears to mock municipal corruption and creative tax schemes. **"Ambition"**: A brief joke about a girl's aspiration to become a stenographer solely to afford soda fountain breakfasts. The cartoon illustration depicts a beach/diving scene with humorous accompanying caption.
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Life 7 Whatever That Is E E tried earth's list of jobs clear through, In order quite consecutive. There being nothing he could do, = He now is an executive. ‘ Strickland Gillilan, a | Polo By \ AM going to take up polo. q I like golf, and play the game fairly well, but this an | other thing is the pastime for me. It’s a lot of fun, Sante wR a 2 a I'll admit, to punch great, screaming drives out over the fairway and to drop firm, high-climbing mashie shots dead to the pin, but no—no—I’m converted. Polo is both a dangerous game and an expensive one. 1 am a ham rider and shall undoubtedly fall off and break ala number of bones. Moreover, I am a poor man, and my children will be cheated out of an education if not of actual food and raiment. Still, polo is what I'm o play. It must be simply heaven! They have a squad of men come around after you with shovels to replace your divots. EB. L. G. Low-Pressure Peddling Ss MAN: Did you find the washing machine just as I represented Custox Exactly. Sanesman (to himself): I must be falling down on my sales talk. HIE results in Pennsylvania seem to have been due to the pay-at-home voters. — 7 ere Rie LIE May: now viv M ~ ARIE COM OUT IN THE > DIVING cont Fay: sik sowed THEM ALL A CLEAN PAIR OP HEELS. Jack for Jimmy ve New Y M sub-committee on AYOR WALKER, in a worthy endeavor to im- york City, has Planning and Survey Committee.” To the ently appointed a w Sources of City Revenue” we respectfully submit the following suggestions: nis~ Police officers to pass the hat at all public saf k ings, street brawls or arguments between taxi drivers. i Police officers to split at least 80-20 with the city for 8 bribes for parking privileges where parking is pro- o hi from orange-drink stands. Permitting motorists to talk back to traffic policemen —at a price. © Permitting any one to do the same—at a price. Tagging bare knees on public streets. Selling life insurance to golfers on municipa Putting on high-diving acts from the traffic towers every half-hour and passing the hat. Installing turkish-towel vending machines beside every public telephone booth. Renting pup tents on Riverside Drive. Opening up a night club inside the Statue of Liberty. Manufacturing news items for the tabloids. Arresting one or two crooks—preferably two. Advertising. Henry William Hanemann. Ambition “AND what are you going to be when you're a big girl, my dear?” “Oh, I'm going to be a stenographer so I can eat my breakfast at a soda fountain.” TUE THIRD-DEGREE BOYS TACKLE AN INFORMATION CLERK. comicbooks.com