Life — March 24, 1927 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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Life Respecting the King’s Commission Bese military regulations now provide that a sol- dicr riding a push-cycle is to salute an officer by turning his head toward him, without letting go of the handlebars. That's all very well for a cub of a subaltern, but the soldier will have to do better than that for the more exalted ranks. It is suggested that for a lieu- tenant, the soldier stand on his head in the saddle and agitate his right ear. For a cap- tain, the soldier will bring the front end of the push - cycle up smartly in the manner of the ele- \ phant salute (see well if it AN dint the one-armed Paperhanger with the “The Soldiers’ Handbook and Manual of 3lephant Drill”), g on the back wheel only, while Don't Ask Me Another! No.4 ri Inquisitive Clara: WHAT 1s THE Next waving the cap at LINE aprer, “un- the officer in a accustomep astam © 6 gag é manner. to pustic speak- The rank of major inc”? (Answer on will be acknowl- page 34.) edged by prompt- ly falling off the push-cycle, and at the approach of any officer of the rank higher than a major, the soldier will dismount from his push-eyele and offer to ride the officer on the handle-bars. Any officer meeting a soldier rid- ing on a kiddie-car will instantly place the soldier under arrest and have him shot at sunrise. The dig- nity of the British Army must be upheld. H.W. H. A Likely Candidate “pat new lightweight of yours showing anything, Spike?” “Naw! He's got lotsa science an’ flash. But he keeps floppin’ on me. Every time I think he’s gonna put up a fight he just dances around, looks tough, shakes his first in the other g face an’ then don’t even try to land a wallop. I dunno what t do with him.” “Why don’t you run him for Con- gress?” THEN better books are sup- sr ta pressed Americans will read them. March Twenty-First CLOSING EXERCISES FOR A FURNACE. “That’s One I Haven't Read Yet’’ HE: Walter Pater has always fascinated me, some- how; doesn’t he you? H rll, I don’t know him very well. Sue: Oh, don’t you he was the man who had what he called his " or something, and of course because he was always living just for these “high points” he never had any. Isn't that screaming? He: You must be very familiar with his work. Sue: I practically know everything he wrote by heart, because I've always adored his things. He: Have you read “Marius the Epicurean’? Sue: Heavens, no! What a peculiar-sounding name! Who on earth wrote it? He: Walter Pater. Sue: Of course. That's one I haven't read yet! Lloyd Mayer. iy “PATHER’S GOING TO GIVE UP RUM RUNNING. HE DOESN’? WANT ME BROUGHT UP - IN SUCH AN OUTLAW ATMOSPHERE. comicbooks.com