Life, 1926-09-30 · page 13 of 36
Life — September 30, 1926 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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**"Fun in the Frat House"** (top cartoon) depicts college fraternity hazing. The "House President" instructs pledges to select an older member's shirt to wear—a crude joke about theft and humiliation as initiation ritual. **"This Extraordinary Age"** by Baron Ireland mocks advertising claims for consumer products (Toughfex doors, Billete Roofs, Midge Tires). The verse satirizes exaggerated marketing language promising durability and perfection. **"How to Keep the Wolf from the Door"** humorously suggests ways to prevent debt collection or homelessness during financial hardship—sprinkle alcohol to detect bootleggers, hang fake bank signs, acquire a guard dog. **"Some Never Learn"** cartoon shows a car crash, with the caption mocking a woman remarrying, suggesting she'll repeat relationship mistakes. These pieces reflect 1920s concerns: college culture, consumer skepticism, Prohibition-era bootlegging, and domestic humor.
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Fun in the Frat House House President: NICE GANG OF FRESUMEN HERE TILIS TERM—YOU GUYS BE SURE YOU PICK ONE WILO WEARS SHIRTS MY SIZR. This Extraordinary Age How to Keep the Wolf from By Baron Ireland the Door OUGHTEX doors won't warp QPRINKLE alcohol on doorstep. friends will show up. Attend char- r shrink; ‘7 Wolf will detect smell. Think — ity bazaar. Wolves wilt crowd door. Common doors will seldom close.” : inhabited by bootlegger. No Will fight. Kill, eat each other, “Kantkink Garden Hose — won't ace for wolf, ] g skins. Sell skins. Get rich. kink Hang inscription on door. “Vice- Joke on wolf. Like the ordinary hose.” President National City Bank Keep W. W. Scott. “Biltrite Roofs will long outlast Out.” Wolf will leave quietly. Any ordinary roof.” Point out wolf to creditors as pedi- “Blowouts now are of the past; greed police dog. Wolf will take Some Never Learn Mylidge Tires are blowout proof.” offense. Will go away. HE: I've decided to marry again. Ret on races. Wolf will approach He: I thought you said you never } are days:of super-claime door. Play stock market. Wolf's made the same mistake twice. Supereverything galore. at you can name’s iy more. n talking through my hat? ! the proof is none too hard... Just compare this verse with that Of an ordinary bard! Pity the Poor American Traveler \ France—Hissed because United States won't rescind war debt. Russia—Stoned because Amer- ica doesn’t have red revolution. Jn Switzerland — Overcharged eight to ten times for everything be- © all Americans are rich. J England—Jeered on general principles, In America—Jailed for speeding. “NoW, NOW—MY DEAR FELLOW—NO USE CRYING OVER FLW. W. SPILLED MILK, Y'KNOW.” comicbooks.com