Life, 1927-06-30 · page 15 of 35
Life — June 30, 1927 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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**"The Bandit" cartoon:** A man in formal dress confronts three officials (one wearing a top hat, suggesting authority). The caption reads: "Don't bother me now, officer. Can't you see I'm in conference?" The satire mocks someone of apparent importance evading police authority by claiming private business takes precedence—likely targeting corrupt politicians or wealthy figures who use their status to avoid accountability. **"Citizens in the Making" section:** Children discuss patriotic duties inspired by their fathers' wartime service, deciding to "shoot the dirty foreigner." This dark satire criticizes how nationalist rhetoric and wartime propaganda can poison youth, turning children into xenophobic participants in harmful ideology. Both pieces critique American social hypocrisy and dangerous nationalism.
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Fervent Song of Love (The National Home Study Council redicts the average working American will earn $10,782 in the year 2000.) iA TWENTY BUCE clerk and a maid-of-all-work Walked lovingly in the gloam, Till they came to a shack near the railroad track, The place that the girl called home. He tenderly clasped her to his breast And gave her a smile of cheer; Then he breathed these words with impassioned zest In her delicate shell-pink ear: (Ciorvs) “Wait just a little longer—we'll be married ; In seventy-three years from now we'll wed. My income then will be more than ten thousand, wisest dopesters have said. We'll own a little cottage in the country— Just think how we'll enjoy that wad of wealth! Dear, in the year 2000 we'll be mar- ried— If both of us can only keep our health!" The recently The speeding months passed and the year came at last, And with it the foretold wage; But the old H. C. L. had done its part well, It had kept pace with the age! A wrinkled woman with creaking bones Stroked a tottering clerk’s bald head, As she gently whispered, “Do you recall The night when to me you said:” (Cuorvs) C. Warden La Roe. DEE=LIGHTEO! WE THROW IN A\ N EXTRA STATE WITH EACH wew PURCHASE OFFICE I NEW ORLEANS The Bandit: pon’? BOTHER ME NOW, OFFICER. CAN’T YOU SEE VM IN CONFERENCE? Citizens in & Y father,” said little Jackie Morton, “says we should all be patriotic. And he ought to know. He fought in the War!” “My father,” said little Augie Schultz, “says this is a wonderful country and we all ought to do every- thing we can for it. We should be proud to live in it “My father,” d little Frankie Chase, “says we should be good Americans and do our duty and help the Gov'mint.” “Well,” said little Jackie, “let's do something, then. What shall we do?” “Yes,” said little Augie, “let’s do something.” “Oh, I know,” said little Frankie. “Let's get bean shooters and shoot ENTREE ZSWENT Our History. Chap. VIII the Making at Izzy Zakiloff. He's a dirty for- eigner.”” “Ooh, yeah,” said eagerly, “let's shoot the eigner.”” “Dirty foreigner, dirty foreign- er!” chanted little Augie So they all went to Izzy Zakiloff's father’s store and bought bean shoot- ers, H.W. little Jackie irty for- Approved HE: What do you think of this for a bathing suit? He: I don't think it would inter- fere in the least. UDGING from the conversation one hears on all sides, the coun- try has gone just plane crazy. LOUISIANA ApoiTiON [OVELY THe NEW WESTERN To BE SOLD AS A UNIT 4e AN ACRE 10% discount FoR CASH J} THE GREAT LOUISIANA SUB-DIVISION PURCHASE. comicbooks.com