Life — January 6, 1927 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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Life The Italian Government in Session ENITO MUSSOLINI: Gentlemen, we have met to- y to debate and vote on the proposal recently made that a heroic-sized statue of that great national vior of Italy, Benito Mussolini, be erected in Rome. We will first hear what the Minister of the Interior has to say. Benito Mussouint: Yes, a thousand times yes! But before taking up the details should we not hear from the Minister of War? Benito Mussouini: I am heartily in favor of the project. But while we are about it, why confine this treat to the citizens of Rome? Let us also have a statue of Benito Mussolini in Naples. What do you think, Mr. Minister of the Navy? Benito Mussouin1: Huzza! And in Florence and— Benito Mussouini (interrupting): Oh, yes, indeed! And in Pisa and Venice—— Benito Mus- sount: And Milan and Turin and Pal- ermo and. Benito Mvs- sount: And Ravenna and Fiume and Fer- rara and Benito Mus- souini: Come, come, gentle- men, let us not allow our en- thusiasm for this truly noble undertaking to run away with us. But. stay! Let us pass an edict ordering “sonny 1 can’t Go witit you, nur 1 the erection of MAVE TO GO HOME AND EXPLAIN To # Statuc of uy wire.” B to Musso- DEMANDI AN lint in every pa city and every “CERTAINLY.” town in Italy. “wits son?” Benito Mus- “tow pO 1 KNOW? 1 HAVEN'T BEEN maine nd HOME NET: Benito Mus- I shall now call for a vote. Those avor will aye. Benito Mussouini (tumultuously): AYE!!! Benito Mussotint: Those opposed? (No reply.) Benito Mussouini: The motion is carried. declare this meeting adjourned sine die. (And, vociferously cheering, Benito Mussolini takes off his shirt and goes to bed.) Tip Bliss. “ts SHE EXPLANA- I now Fairy Story ONCE there was a man who heeded the annual warn- ings against holiday liquor. PF Ott cage Saive Son — “WHAT YOU HOWLING ApouT?” REN HAVIN’ MY TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. Page from the Diary of a Farm Hand U P and dressed and to the barn where I milked eleven cows and fed the chickens, gathering the eggs. I renovated the stables and fed and watered the horses. Then I repaired the harness and hitched the gray team to the plow, driving to the field, and finishing up the North quarter. On the way back, I turned the water into the big ditch, changed the team to the wagon and brought in a load of potatoes to the spud cellar. While the team was hitched, I drove to town with the hides and brought back the sugar and things the missus wanted. When within a mile of the house, I thought I heard the bell ring but was mistaken, so I shod Nelly the big mare and put up some hay. I thought the bell would never ring. Just to kill time, I greased the tractor and put a new fan belt on the Lizzie. While I was doing this, I discovered that we had two flat tires but before I could fix them the old bell rang out clear and I went on in to breakfast. The Great Calamity Which Brought a Stigma to a Famous Hotel and Forced it into the Hands of the Receiver Good morning, Mr. Smith. How Would you like to , the same room you had a year ago? South Bend, picked up a pen and I OTEL CLERK: is everything in South Bend? have number Mr. Smith, « wrote in the registe: JOHN A. MULCAHEY, KALAMAZOO, MICH. Bill Sykes. comicbooks.com