Life, 1927-05-12 · page 33 of 43
Life — May 12, 1927 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three humorous pieces from *Life* magazine: **"The Collar Crisis"** is a satirical poem mocking economists and politicians who ignore trivial issues. It jokes about the practical problem of men's collars—the old stiff barrel collars are no longer sold, but their soft replacements sag uncomfortably. The satire suggests that even minor domestic annoyances deserve serious attention. **"Manners and Modes"** is a brief comedic dialogue where a concerned mother asks her daughter where she went out late. The daughter admits to dining at mysterious places and an underground Soho club, yet the mother approves—satirizing either parental permissiveness or generational shifts in social expectations. The remaining items are short jokes from other publications and advertisements for men's clothing (Wetzel, Brooks Brothers). The "Idea for Illustration" references censorship through the proverb "the Horse had been Stolen for Want of a Nail"—suggesting problems ignored become disasters.
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The Collar Crisis I've lately been forced to suspect ‘That cconomists, statesmen and schol- ars Have treated with shocking neglect The paramount issue of collars. “De minimis non curat lex’ Still holds, as I scarcely need mention, But the peace and well-being of necks Deserve sympathetic attention. The collar that used to prevail, ‘As high and as stiff as a barrel, No longer is offered for sale, Havihg ceased to be proper apparel, But the soft ones that came in its train Sag, droop and are too pessimistic, And give a well-localized pain To the man who's the least bit artistic. If no one wore collars at all, It would be, in a way, a solution, But the necks we might see would appal, And the drapers would cry persecution, So the quest for the ultimate shirt Remains, so to speak, on this level: We must choose between collars that hurt And collars that look like the devil! S.K., in Spokane Spokesman-Review. Tue bigger you are the harder they fall—Pennsyleania Punch Bowl. 31 Manners and Modes Morner: Darling, you were awfully late last night. I'm afraid I'm dread- fully old-fashioned, but I should like to know where you go. Davouren: Certainly, Mummy darling. I dined with—oh, well, you don't know him, and we went to several places I don't suppose you've been to, and we finished at a queer little club—I forget its name, but it’s in a cellar somewhere in Soho. It's all right, isn’t it, Mummy? Moree: Of course, darling. It's only that I just like to know.—Punch. men end women—Abtott’s Bitters, 9 de= lo and Invigorating—sample by mail, 25 cts, buott & Co, Baltimore, Md. Idea for Ilustration Ocn political cartoon to-day, entitled “Censorship,” was a bit beyond our pow- ers as an artist to draw, but the idea was a Dog in the Manger padlocking a Barn Door from which the Horse had been Stolen for Want of a Nail. —Chicago Evening Post. First Tragedian: zovxps, norace, WILY AREN'T YoU worKING? AREN'T YOU WITH TIE ROAD sI1Ow AcBEeTit”? Second ¢ CORRECT, KNAVE, yy eG SIIEW NE MEPAIRING TEE-ROAD: “Dip you know I was a life-saver last —Ohio State Sun Dial. summer?” “Really, what flavor?” —Columbia Jester. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls House, ae Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Breams_ Buildings, London. dian distributor, The American Patent Of $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign News Company, Ltd. 6-3: James Street, Montreal, Canada. countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents, Back No contributions wi med unless accompanied by stamped and sumbers cannot be supplied. addressed envelope, 1. not hold itself responsible for the loss or z 4 illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights "ow-return of unsolicited contributions. im aptly to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior % En: Lese, London, E. C., England, to the date of issue to be affected. Alefzel Evrabiished 1876 2and 4 E Forty-Fourth Street NEW YORK ETZEL enjoy a na- tional patronage | —evidence of the prestige of their craftsmanship. aera Flannels, Cheviots, Straw Hats Send for Brooxs’s Miscellany BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT OING PLAZA ING AUDRA! 1LOING: c 220 Bec Avenve comicbooks.com