Life, 1927-01-13 · page 11 of 39
Life — January 13, 1927 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humor and social commentary typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. **"Life Lines" column** includes brief satirical items about contemporary issues: Washington's "Stricter Enforcement" of National Laugh Month, Captain Harry Graham's collection of "world's fifty worst books," and Paris fashion dictating that women's stockings reach four inches above the knee—presented as absurd news items. **Main cartoon "Just a Real Good Car"** satirizes automobile salesmen's exaggerated pitch tactics. The salesman discusses impractical features (color, drapes, brake positioning) with overwrought enthusiasm, while the caption emphasizes the deception involved in car sales. The comic shows multiple vehicles in a showroom-like setting, mocking how salesmen prioritize style over substance. The humor targets both salesmen's dishonesty and consumer gullibility regarding new automobiles.
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ers, af ZB es La HE dry forces in Washington Tore now inaugurating Nation- wide Drive for Stricter En- forcenent No, 108364—thereby con- tributing their mite to the celebration of National Laugh Month, LL Captain Harry Granam, London playwright, is making a collection of the world’s fifty worst books, and our only wonderment is which fifty volumes of the Congressional Record he will select. tL A plan has been formulated to add 2,200 acres to New York City by filling in a portion of the East River. Citizens should be asked to co-oper- ate by dumping their empty gin bottles into the stream. JL Paris has decreed that ladies’ stock- ings are to reach four inches above \ their knees, or, in other words, just | within two inches of the hems of their skirts, LL If the next dirigible isn’t named “San Francisco” and isn’t bigger and better in every way than the Los Angeles, the northern half of California plans to secede from the Union and annex itself to Japan. aL Epison predicts a new era of dis- asters on account of heavily in- creased air traffic, but we can hardly imagine any surviving pedestrians bursting into tears on reading the headline, “Acrial Taxis Crash.” L Add Famous Last Lines —“I had the right of way—” Another Alexander “POP, can’t we Por. soon?” “Move? Why ?”” “Well, I've licked all the kids in this neighborhood.” Hostess: Wat's TUE IDEA OF BRINGING TWO BOY FRIENDS WITH You? Guest: OH, Tf ALWAYS CARRY A SPARE. After a Thorough Workout in All the Other Depart- ments the Star Salesman Takes to Selling Automobiles’ “YES, sir, and madam—something lined with genuine asbestos. Just w in an automobile? Right this feel that material! No, sir, it can’t y, please. Light, medium or warp or crack—if you find a bit of heavy weight? Here, slip this one putty anywhere, we'll give you a on. Ah! Look how that drapes new one. It’s cool to the last puff, over the shoulders! A little tight in holds its edge indefinitely and is ab- the back seat for the la We can solutely accurate—fifteen adjust- easily hive that let out. Walk up ments, stainless and the sun can’t and down in it a few times. The fade it. Certainly, we can change color, I think, is perfect. What's the buttons if you wish, but I'd ad- that, madam? Well, if you'd tilt it vise you to keep it in a cool, dry a little more over your left eye... place for the first week, after which so! Now that’s what I'd call a nifty it will sort of conform to your lines, effect. Yes, indeed, the brakes are Yes, I know it seems kind of strange, but then you've been used to wearing a derby. ... Ah, thank you. Shalll send it, or will you take it with you? Caa-aash!”" H.W. H. Historical Note HE Battle of Princeton was fought one hun- dred and fifty years ago and the British didn’t get the goal- JUST A REAL GOOD CAR posts! comicbooks.com