Life — March 24, 1927 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Footpad: wa! rr raicutens you, bors rt? Sensitive Soul: ou, Nov at aut, 1 JUST DON’T LIKE THE NOISE OP A GUN GOING orr. —L'Iatransigeant (Paris). He'd Learned His Lesson Aw Atchison father was called on the carpet because he never gave his chil- dren written excuses when they were tardy at school. “I won't write notes to no school that’s how I got stomach said the man, to strengthen his position. The school authorities looked puzzled, “I married her afterward,” he continued.—d tchison Globe. Boy, See If You Can Get Sir Oliver Lodge on the Radio Telephone Fuom the Onaway Outlook: “An en- joyable bunco party was held in’ the club rooms of the Spiritualist Temple Wednesday evening.” Detroit Free Press. Ask Me Another! Comurtaints of hotel managers that guests ruin furniture by trying to open bottles at least answer that old question: “What is more destructive of furniture than children?"—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Cinema Patriots “TIS 18 THE WAY I ENJOY WAR—A COMPORTABLE SEAT FOR THREE MARKS AND A GOOD HEARTY SUPPER AFTER- warps.” —Simplicissimus (Munich). “Aut Scissors aut Nullus” They Toil Not: A. smatt Negro boy, aged six, in Goochland County, Virginia, accom- panied his father to Richmond recently, his first visit to the city. “How did you like it in town?” some one asked him, on his return. “Hit’s all right,” replied the little darkey, “but Ah doan’ see nobody work- in’—dey's all jes’ walkin’ aroun'—Ah doan’ see how dey makes a livin’.” —Southern Progress. Add Howlers Forsp on Freshman registration card: Question: Name of nearest relative? Answer: Father. Question: Degree of relationship? Answer: LL.D.—Rutgers Chanticleer. THE COAST OF AFRICA, —Texas Ranger. Here We Are Again! z little boy had gone to the railway station to see his father off on a visit. Amid the usual farewells, kisses and waving handkerchiefs the train pulled out, and the youngster gazed after it until it had disappeared. Presently a locomotive came in sight with a train of the same length as the one that had taken his father away, and as it entered the station he clapped his hands excit- edly, fama! Mamaf* he shouted, “Here comes the train back again! Papa forgot something."—Le Rire (Paris). A Send-Off Coronen Matw (to mistress): Miss Ley will you please, mam, ‘vance me twenty- five cents on 1 ‘The leader of our church is gwine away, and we want to give him a little momentum. —Charleston News and Courier. Chinese Situation Wanted “A Young Chinese, knowing perfect English and Typing, seeks position, Salary no obdjec- tion."—Chinese Paper. Tins is one of the few statements re- cently emanating from China in which we feel perfect confidence.—Punch. Stcx on the rear of a coal truck on Sixth Avenue: “Don't cry, girls, we'll be right back."—New Yorker, Tue details: “The gunman escaped ina large dark alibi."—Detroit News. “MY DEAR CHILD, YOU MUST RE- ALIZE THAT WHEN ONE LOVES $0.1 ONE, IT SHOULD BE FOR LIFE. AND 1 KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, MY DEAR—I'VE BE MARRIED TUREE Times.” —L'Illustration (Paris). A Ruined Man Tue “Favre” (to guest): Yes, my whole business went, I lost everything except my honor—and the property which I'd just had time to put into my wife's name !—London Opinion. The Artist: youn own cani- CATURE IN COLORS, SiR? ONLY TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. —Buen Humor (Madrid.) comicbooks.com erno to ¢ with mule imp’ ried.