Life, 1926-10-14 · page 41 of 44
Life — October 14, 1926 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **light humor and advertising** rather than political satire. The poems ("The Light Years of Love" and "A Pair of 'Em") are gentle romantic and observational jokes typical of Life's humor column. The first cleverly plays on starlight taking years to reach Earth. The second makes a mild joke about corporate malfeasance—a prisoner claims he robbed a corporation undetected because the corporation itself was "busy" (presumably engaged in its own questionable dealings). This is **gentle social commentary** suggesting corporations were seen as inherently corrupt or untrustworthy by 1927 readers. The bulk of the page is dominated by **Thomas Cook & Son's Mediterranean cruise advertisement**, promoting a luxury voyage on the White Star Liner *Homeric* visiting Egypt, the Holy Land, and European ports—highlighting leisure travel for the wealthy during the prosperous 1920s. The remainder discusses literary contributions and includes a **Barbasol shaving cream advertisement**. There is no significant political cartoon or satire on this page.
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The Light Years of Love THe light within my sweetic’s eyes Shines brighter than a star— But is, | thankfully surmise, In distance not so far. Twelve hundred years it takes, or more, The light from some far sphere Through ethered space its way to bore To reach this frabjous “here.” The light within my sweetie’s eyes Shines brighter than the glow Of any star that’s in the skies— But isn’t quite so slow! ALP. B. A Pair of ’Em UDGE: It seems very strange to me that you could keep on rob- bing that enormous corporation for so long without being caught. Prisoner: Well, the corporation was pretty busy itself. s never too late to visit another night club. ent of the ownership, management, required by the Act of Con: 24, 1912, of LIFE, published k, October Ist, .’ County of New ¢, a notary public in and for and county aforesaid, personally I Henry A, Richter, who, bh: been according to law, deposes and «he is the business manager of LIFE, t the following is, to the best of his d belief, a true statement of the anagement, etc.. of the aforesaid om for the date shown in the above quired by the Act of August 24, ed in section 411, Postal Laws ns. To wit: (1) That the names resses of the publisher, editor, manag: tor, and business manager are: Pub- lishing Co., $98 Madison New York, N. Y. “Editor, Charles $98" Madison Avenue, New Y.’ Managing Editor, Robert E. $98 Madison Avenue, New York, rs: Charles Dana ue, New York, $98 Madison Av ee. ; Langhorne 398 3 Edw. S. adison Avenue, “New Yor That the known bondholders, nd other security holders owning ng one per cent. or more of total f bonds, mortgages, or other securi- None.” (4) "That the two next above, giving the names of the stockholders, and security holders, contain not only the list of stock and security holders as they appear c hooks of the company, but also in here the stockholder or security holder upon the books of the company as ot in any other fiduciary relation, the f the person or corporation for whom istee ts acting, is given; also that the wo paragraphs contain statements em- < afhant’s full knowledge and belief as circumstances and conditions under ty other than that of a bona fi and this affiant has no reason to be- hat any other person, associatior ition has any interest direct or in: said stock, bonds, or other, sec s vo stated by him. Henry A, Richter. (Signature of Business Manager.) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 September, 1926, N Public, New York County Register No. 8092 March 30th, 1928. SUPREME CRUISE On the White Star Liner HOMERIC “The Ship of Splendor” The largest Steamer sailing to the Mediterranean From New York January 22nd - Returning March 30th, 1927 A Luxurious Ship—A Cuisine and Service unexcelled—Cook’s unflagging Courtesy, well ordered Management and unmatched Efficency. ‘The itinerary covers: Madeira, Cadiz (Seville), Gibraltar, Algiers, Tunis (La Goulette), Naples, Athens (Phaleron Bay), Chanak Kalesi, Constantinople, Haifa, Jerusalem, Cairo, Alexandria, Palermo, Naples, Monaco, Gibraltar, Southampton. Many shore excursions. A long stay in Egypt, the Holy Land, etc. Stop-over privileges in Europe. THOS. COOK @ SON 58S Fifth Avenue Philadelphia Boston Chicago Toronto NEW YORK Se. Louis Montreal 253 Broadway San Francisco Los Angeles Vancouver Life and Letters (Continued from page 26) on a hearth-rug. I have learned, you sce, that except for the too- seldom presence of titles by out- standing writers, the detective stories | are about the only things in the| bundle likely to be any good. So} when I travel on trains or lie awake | in guest rooms, two situations where- in I have come to feel I may read what I like and not what I must write about, a moving curtain or a familiar fauteuil can still become | dire and terrifying objects in a| world of mystery and danger. Re-| calling how long Nicky Arnstein) walked at liberty in New York, I am able to credit a good deal of it, and I can even stand for a touch of the supernatural if the plot and padding are good enough. I am beginning to grasp why so many men of great mental activity seck the’ recreation solely in this field. All of the foregoing is prefatory to the announcement that “Ann's Crime,” by R. T. M. Scott (Dutton), offers something new in situations and in sleuths. You will like Aurelius Smith, and you will never again go along Park Avenue without speculating as to which of its many windows had the machine gun in it. Baird Leonard. “I Raze You!” Welcome news! Here’s Barbasol in my hand, and I hold a straight shave, full satisfaction, and four of a kind. No brush. No rub-in. No after-smart. No trouble. Try Barbasol—3 times —according to direc- tions. 35¢ and 65c tubes. 7 0, Indianapolis, f Ind. 7, 1 enclose 10. 7, Please send trial y/ v4 tube. For Modern Shaving comicbooks.com