Life, 1927-08-11 · page 6 of 36
Life — August 11, 1927 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon (Court Scene):** A judge questions a prisoner about previous troubles. The prisoner's response—that he "kept a library book too long, once, and was fined two cents"—is the joke's punchline. This satirizes either overly harsh judicial systems or absurdly minor offenses being treated seriously in court. The humor lies in the contrast between typical criminal charges and this trivial library fine. **Bottom Cartoon (Two Men):** An engineer asks his boss for a day off, and the boss responds he should "go out and it whistle for it"—meaning the engineer must essentially demand or earn the time off through assertiveness. This satirizes workplace power dynamics and the difficulty workers faced obtaining leisure time. **Other Content:** A humorous invitation acceptance regarding a weekend hotel stay appears to be filler material.
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Judge: Were You EVER IN TROUHLE BEFORE? Prisoner: wer1.—t KEPT A LIBRARY HOOK TOO LO) TWO CENTS. ONCE, AND WAS FINED The Hotel Booklet Author Accepts a Week-End Invitation NY DEAR MRs. BLOOP: M TI you for your invitation for next Saturday We will start from New York about noon on one of the many lux- urious trains which main 1in con stant connection with weed-by- the-Dock, and after a short trip through beautiful rolling country and fertile farmland we find our selves skirting the shore of the erys: tal sea by whose broad bosom we are to spend such happy, happy hours. Your private motor which meets all trains will be on ha from the sta’ where we will be heartily w d sty made to feel part of one big in the good old-fashio mily. What pleasures the ensuing days hold in store for us! Situated, as it is. on a bluff overlooking the ocean, “WHAT'S THIS INFERNAL RACKET?” “TUE ENGINEER ASKED TIE HOSS FOR A DAY ¢ FP AND HE TOLD 1M TO Go AND WIUSTLE FOR 17.” “Crest Fallen” offers splendid facil- ities for surf bathing; tennis courts and golf links are in close proxim- ity, and the surrounding country inds in beautiful walks and_ pic nic retreats for those who prefer to “rough it,” while the view from the broad verandas is unsurp: Each and mii f our stay will be filled’ with exhilarating and health-giving opportunities for carefree relaxation from the worka- day world, We shall leave on Monday after our -too-short visit, refreshed in and body, thanks to the kind hosts of “Crest Fallen’ and Sea weed-by-the-Dock. mind Under the Microscope NGLION: W of protoplasm charged ’s this with now Winter Corpuscie: He crossed a main artery without observing th “Stop” sign, Your Honor, Jupcr Ganotton: Put him back in acell! HOWARD: What makes you so sore on the girl of to-day? Is it her permanent wave? No, it's her transient’ nose- powder. comicbooks.com