Life, 1927-02-10 · page 7 of 43
Life — February 10, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four distinct satirical pieces from Life magazine's "Speaking of Books" section and humor features. **"The Money Stain"** depicts two boys in a boxing stance, one offering to fight the other for two cents—satirizing petty disputes over trivial amounts. **"Fulfillment"** presents a man's lifelong desire for a car, which he finally obtains, only to find himself stuck in a New Jersey snowdrift—mocking the gap between dreams and reality. **"A High-Speed Job"** jokes about a man named Rollo doing "literary work" by taking young lady authors around and giving them "experience for their confession stories"—a sardonic commentary on dubious editorial practices. The large cartoon depicts what appears to be a military or governmental scene with silhouettes and fortifications, captioned "Solomon: Now isn't that a cute idea of the dear girls!"—likely satirizing women's involvement in wartime planning, though the specific reference remains unclear.
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The Money Stain Jimmy: YOR TWO CENTS I'D KNOCK YOUR BLOCK Orr. Junior: 80 YOU'VE TURNED PROFESSIONAL ! Fulfillment LL my life I've wanted a car of my own. 42 I've yearned for it, worked for it, slaved for it, dreamed of it, talked about it and, finally, dickered for it. Now that I've got it, there she stands—in a snow drift six miles cast of Orange, N. J. Je ALS. A High-Speed Job *ROLLO seems to be very happy in his new work. What does he do?” “He is doing literary work. He takes young lady authors around and gives them experience for their con- fession stories.” Solomon: Lifve Speaking of Books Oh, I've just read the funniest boox. Hon- estly, it’s a scream—it really impressed me frightfully. He: Who's it by? Sur: You know that awfully funny person who writes things—I can never think of his name. He: What's it called? Sue: Let's see—it’s some awfully funny title... . Funny, I can’t for the life of me think of it this minute but it’s terribly amusing. It simply gave me hysterics. Hr: What's it about ? Sue: Well, it’s really terribly amusing—you know, one of those sort of satire things. He: Really, it must be delightful. Sue: I think his books are wonderful, anyways, don’t you? He: Whose books? Sue: This man whose name I can never think of, I mean, Lloyd Mayer. Not Without Compensations : think there is any chance of war with 0; but you spe if you'd like it.” “Well, we're planning the summer at our house and in case of war I probably wouldn't have to spend my vaca- tion with my wife's people.” Haky ARD, according to President Lowell, is in the business of “teaching men how to think,” and a distracted undergraduate writes in to inquire whether this course is compulsory or clective. NOW ISN’T THAT A CUTE IDEA OF THE DEAR GiRLs! _comicbooks.com