Life — May 26, 1927 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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27 The Way of the World Diocexes, after his centuries of hope- ful trudging about the Elysian Fields Jooking for an honest politician, was sud- denly observed to be blowing out the light in his lantern, “My search is over,” he told the throng of awed ghosts. “I've just read Al Smith's letter to Charles Marshall.” “In that case,” observed one of the attending spooks, “you abandon cynicism after all these centuries?” “Hades, no,” said Diogenes. “This is the finest document ever written by a presidential candidate, but the other man will be chosen by the people of his country."—Chicago Evening Post. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE No Charge “For several months I have been troubled with pains in my back. A friend says I have a vertebrae in my spine, Please tell me what kind of a treatment I can take for this." Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Ove advice is, get a new friend. —New Yorker. Have you heard the new sob sister song? “Mighty Lachrymose.” —New York Sun, MY DEAR, IF YOU DON'T SMOKE, YOU CAN’T 1 rt I'M LOOKING AT You. Le Rire (Paris). WAVING MUCIE He: ox, yrs. Trarric Corp—A large forceful person of few words, but often.—Detroit News. Narrow Escape Perr River tells of a junior clerk who approached the head of a firm which was doing none too well, with a view to ise in salary. ly not,” was the reply, “and let me warn you, young man, if you're not jolly careful I'll make you a’ part- ner!"—London Opinion, Cellarette, std ete without Abbott's Ugrition._ Ram by mall, 23 cts, Baltimore, Yes, Virginia, There Is an Elmer From the Bay City Times- ‘Imer Gantry, 1844 ‘Trumbull street, re- ported to the police that headlight was stolen from his automobile while it was parked at the rear of his house, Wed- nesday.”—Spokane Spokesman-Review, ibune: A coxtemronary says it is impossible for Signor Mussolini to be in London and in Italy at the same time. We should never have dared to say t Punch, “They are both above medium, height, but she is the talker of the tw eekly Paper. Tue lady in the case generally is. —Humorist (London). Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, : Title registered in U.S. Additional postage to foreign da and British Possessions. Great Britain, Canas $5.00 a year in advance. t Office. ries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents, s cannot be supplied. tert and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights Rolls Howse, Breams Buildings, Fetter Britain apply to Live, don, E. C., England. Breams_ Buildings, Back addressed envelope. The foreign trade supplied London, News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal,’ C No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Canadian distributor,’ The American Canada. stamped and to the date of issue to be affected. CWhen its a malter of good taste PRET NE —— comicbooks.com