Life, 1927-06-30 · page 12 of 35
Life — June 30, 1927 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page contains two satirical cartoons: **Top cartoon**: Depicts illegal moonshine production during Prohibition. The "First Moonshiner" and "Second Moonshiner" dialogue mocks the absurdity of waiting for President Coolidge's approval to operate, satirizing how Prohibition enforcement was ineffective and openly flouted. **Bottom cartoon** ("Our History, Chap. VI"): Shows gentlemen in conference debating whether their campaign is "creative enough," likely satirizing post-WWI American political movements to promote American values and influence globally. The figures appear to be politicians or business leaders, with one holding what looks like propaganda material. Both cartoons critique Prohibition's failure and American political/social pretensions of the 1920s era.
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US iy ay First Moonshiner: wet, 31M, START HER UP AND LET'S Go. Second Moonshiner: CAN’? YET, JOE, 1°M WAITING FOR PRESIDENT COOLIDGE TO PRESS Two Headline Writers Meet on the Street “OT O, Bill. Search Fails to Reveal Cigaret. Fag Famine Looms.” “Hare yuh, George? Aid Prom- ised Sufferer. Dragnet Out for Pack of Camels, Last Reported in Coat Pocket.” “Rush Help Befor Cries Smokeless Scribe. “Searcher Stunned as Clue Leads to Empty Pocket; Shifts to Vest.” “Hope Wanes as Rescue Lags.” “Posse Baffled When Vest Pockets Yield Only Pencil Stub and Dime; Foul Play Suspected.” “Nicotine Needer, Near Break- down, Brands Aid Promise Hoax.” “Charge Brings Hot Denial from Searching Party. ‘No Pocket Flap Will Be Left Unturned,’ Says Leader in Interview.” TAR. BUTTON GWINNETT JUS conference — (= J NS Too Late!’ A BUTTON IN WASHINGTON, “‘Can't Hold Out Much Longer!’ Feeble Cry of Famine Victim.” “Missing Cigarets Found in Aban- doned Hip Pocket!” “New Peril Threatens; Last Luci- fer Fails to Burn.” “Here’s a match, too. About all you have is the habit, George.” “Yeah, much 'bliged, Bill. How's everything at your shop?” “Too much work. Think I'll quit next week.” “Same with me. Well, s’long. Rescued Fag Famine Victim Sobs Gratitude.” “S'long, George. ‘Beware of Wooden Nickels,’ Warning Broad- cast by Disaster Hero.” Chet Johnson. HAT this country really needs is a good five-cent telephone call. 1 STILL CONTEND, GENTLEMEN, THAT THIS CAMPAIGN DEMANDS A, SNAPPY SLOGAN = Our History. Chap. VI Revised Schedule of Seasons for the Eastern States 'PRING: July 1 to July 15. Summer: July 15 to August 30. Autumn: August 30 to August 31. Winter: September, October, No- vember, December, January, Feb- ruary, March, April, May, June. The Day We Celebrate “you patriotic! Say, I bet you don’t even know what happened on the Fourth of July.” “Easy! That was the day Wash- ington became the first father of his country to swim the Delaware.” RESIDENT WILSON sought to make the world safe for De- mocracy, but Colonel Lindbergh certainly has made Paris safer for the American Legion Convention. START OF THE CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THE WORLD “AMERICA-CONSCIOUS.” comicbooks.com