Life, 1926-11-04 · page 17 of 40
Life — November 4, 1926 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** Shows two people in a canoe during sunrise/sunset. The dialogue references appendicitis and hospital visits, making light of a common 1920s medical condition that required surgery. **Main Article: "The Dictator Defeated"** Satirizes Mussolini ("Il Duce"), attacking his authoritarian control of Italian newspapers, suppression of free speech, and use of brutal punishments. The piece celebrates his apparent downfall, noting he "died of the shaft" and "earned the distinction of being the first man to swim the Atlantic." This appears to be celebratory satire mocking Mussolini's grandiose propaganda. **Central Cartoon:** Depicts a Japanese wrestler in an exaggerated fighting pose, with captions making crude ethnic humor about wrestling terminology. **Right Column:** Contains miscellaneous brief satirical items about everyday frustrations (bills, debts, taxes) and a quip about women smokers.
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Ruth: wnat pip you Go To THE HOSPITAL FoR? Harry: apPenpicitis. June: pi you Ger iT? (Even Roy had to laugh at that one.) The Dictator Defeated LINI (“Il Duce”) was in the dumps. “very newspaper which has opposed my policies has been suspended or subsidized,” he mourned. “All editorials and propaganda are dictated by me. y political foes have been banished. No anti-Fa: from the highest to the lowest, dare raise his voice. Under my lash, the grandeur that was Rome is well on its way to being restored. The Mediterranean is now an Italian lake. I have snubbed France; I have thumbed my nose at Spain; southeastern Europe trembles at my name. Woe is me! There is noth- ing left to accomplish.” “Liege lord,” suggested his sec- ica is attempting a policy of suppression known as Pro- hibition. Why not step over there for a few pointers and maybe you could—" “My idea exactly snapped Il Duce (Mussolini). 1 man of action, he took transporta- tion to the United States, be- ing met at the pier by none other than our national hero, Wayne B. Wheeler. “And how,” inquired Mus- solini, “do you achieve your ends? What methods do you emplo “Various,” replied = Mr. Whecler. “For example, we poison the alcohol from which intoxicating beverages might be made. We deny the defendant the right of trial by a jury of his peers. In the majority of States we place him under the First Japanese Wrestler: 1 THREW A BIG PARTY LAST NIGHT. Second Nance: and WHAT WAS HIS NAME? (N.B.: That “finished” him for fair.) double jeopardy of Federal and State prosecution so that we usually manage to get him either coming or go- ing. We pay liberal rewards to snoopers for incrimi- nating evidence against their friends and neighbors. We draft the services of the Army, the Navy and the Marines. We inflict cruel and unusual punishments, forbidden by the Constitution, such as placing bootlegger prisoners upon a diet of bread and water for long periods at a stretch. We— “Alas!” cried Mussolini in despair. “My people would never tolerate such tyranny!” So saying, he dived off the wharf and earned the distinction of being the first man to swim the Atlantic and part of the Mediter- ranean. Tip Bliss. The Source of a Successful Author's Greatest Inspirations ROCERY bill. Note overdue at bank. Installment due on auto- mobile. Laundry bill. Past-due installments on house and lot. Statement of amount still due on winter's coal. Need of new winter ap- parel for self, wife and children. Demand for 1925 income tax. A WOMAN is only a woman, but a good cigarette is her smoke. comicbooks.com