Life, 1926-07-29 · page 7 of 37
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**"As the Papers Won't Have It"** depicts President Coolidge fishing at Lake Oswegod. The cartoon satirizes media coverage: after Coolidge successfully catches fish, newspapers hail him as a "great fisherman," but his guide Raoul privately expresses skepticism ("no catch many fish, this M. President"). The satire targets how newspapers spin favorable narratives around political figures regardless of reality. **"Our Dumb Friends"** shows Elbert French, described as a village idiot who doesn't earn money, suggesting contemporary attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities. The remaining items—**"Salesmanship,"** **"An American Tragedy,"** and **"Among the Cards"**—are short humorous anecdotes satirizing commercial culture and social pretension typical of Life's satirical format.
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Life As the Papers Won’t Have It UTTING out from White Pines, the summer White Piows: in the Adirondacks, President Coolidge and Raoul Rochambeau, veteran guide, together with the President’s con- i voy of seerct service | Our Dumb Friends men and private sec- retaries, a major of the army medical corps and a com- mander in the navy medical _ service, skimmed the blue waters of Lake Os- good. It was near sundown, and soon the bass would be feeding. Presently there was a great commo- tion in the water astern and the Presi- dent’s fishing tackle jumped like a_ live thing. Quickly the Presi- dent hooked his quarry, then pa- tiently labored to bring his catch to the boat. Foot by foot, inch by inch, the bass fought against the skill of its captor. After the _ first flurry of excitement in the convoy, a hushed suspense settled over the scene. At last the bass was drawn to the boat and deftly gaffed by Raoul. The stern, tight- lipped lines of the President’s mouth relaxed a bit, and through his lips there came a distinct “Hmph. Well, well!” Ashore the story quickly passed on to the newspaper correspondents. The President was hailed as a great fisherman. But around the camp- fire of the guides that night, Raoul Rochambeau expressed his own pri- vate opinion, “"E no gatch many fish, this M. President. ’E talk too dam’ mu-uch !” E. E. Garrison. ELBERT FRINCH, THE VILLAGE IDIOT, WHO COULDN'T GET A Job ANYWHERE BUT IN THE DEPART- MENT OF INTERNAL RE E. HE DOESN'T MAKE A CENT OVER $83,000 a year. Among the Cards UMB DORA wants to know if Hoyle, that famous authority on cards, was one of the delegates at the Eucharistic Congress. M BRIAND: What steps will you * take to save the franc? M. Camtavx: Er—sidesteps, of course, Aristide. SPECIAL MENS GARTERS LT otlen +s Salesgirl: ir y NECK you’D cit The Fresh Thing: & WORE YOUR GARTERS AROUND YOUR E THEM OFTEN Dp HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE yours? Salesmanship E went into the drug store and inquired, “Have you any brandy drops?” “Why,” said the druggist, “brandy drops went out of style when the Volstead law came in, But,” he added thoughtfully, “we have something just as good.” A’ American Tragedy: Filet mignon—and she thought it was fish, Mr. St. Bernard: MY, MRS. AIREDALE, BUT YOUR SON IS A REGULAR HUSKY! Mrs. Airedale: HOW DARE YOU INSINUATE SUCH A THING! I'VE NEVER BEEN IN ALASKA IN MY LIFE. comicbooks.com