Life, 1927-09-15 · page 4 of 40
Life — September 15, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **commercial advertising** rather than political satire. The dominant content is a LASSCO (Los Angeles Steamship Company) advertisement promoting luxury cruises to Hawaii, featuring three steamships: the *City of Los Angeles*, *City of Honolulu*, and *Caluaii*. The right side contains "Rhymed Reviews"—light verse commentary, including a poem about "Lindy" (likely Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator) making a transatlantic flight, and brief humorous exchanges titled "The Lightning Calculator" and a note about the Legion Convention in Paris. The illustration shows a silhouetted figure gazing at a ship—romantic imagery selling the Hawaii voyage to 1920s readers. This is period travel marketing, not political commentary.
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ail on a SASSCO Suxury Liner} irresistible RRESISTIBLE to the point of witchery! A siren of the South Seas that tugs at the heart of every born of traveler. If ever you've even thought of roving overseas, her spell is upon you ...and sooner or later you must yield! Why not go NOW, and see her in all her autumn beauty? Autumn... mild and flower-strewn...makes Hawaii the play- ground ideal. . . for golf, tennis, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, or surfing...no matter what sport you prefer! And with her fern forests...her volcanic mountains...her marvel- ous coastlines...and her fascinating blending of Occident and Orient ...she offers sightseeing of varied and intense interest. To make your voyage to Hawaii delightful in every respect, sail over the popular Southern Route on a LASSCO luxury liner. LASSCO service provides a sailing three Saturdays out of four... Direét from Los cAngeles to Honolulu. S. S. CITY OF LOS ANGELES “Queen of the Pacific” S. S. CITY OF HONOLULU Newest LASSCO Luxury Liner S. S. CALAWAII Mo8t popular cabin liner on the Pacific ALL-INCLUSIVE TOURS — $278.50 and up —covering every necessary ship and shore expense depending on steamshi and acl wecesmcdations selected. Three weeks Gime Tos Angeles Hs Hawaii and return, including the 3-day wonder trip from Honolulu to Hilo and Kilauea volcano. Hawaii ss a part of the great Pacific Coast Empire... come and enjoy it all. For all information apply — LOS ANGELES STEAMSHIP CO. a9 Fifth Ave 730 South Broadway 683 Market St few York 1 Francisco 140 S. Dearborn Se Los Angeles 217 E, Broadway cago ‘San Diego 19 | Rhymed Reviews “We? By Charles A. Lindbergh G. P. Putnam's Sons HE firm of “We"'—a monoplar And Charles A. Lindbergh, alias “Lindy” Will fly in fog, in sleet, in rain, Or when it's cloudy, calm. or windy. ‘The senior partner (C. A. L.) Commenced aérial commuting By riding circus planes a spell And jumping off and parachuting Next, schooled in all the Joops and swings That punctuate the airman’s high- road, He won a U. S. pilot's wings And carried mail along the sky road. While some delayed for fogs to clear, Or some one else to make a motion, He zoomed away in swift career Across the broad Atlantic Ocean. Above the billows’ hungry roar, Beneath the beam of “The Spirit of St. L. bore Her gallant captain straight to And now, when all the world went wild, And monarchs praised his bold en- deavor, He kept his balance, sweetly smiled, And made no sort of break what- ever. Then home he came with laurelled brow, And Washington prepared a shindy; New York acclaimed him, too—and how! And proud St. Louis weleomed Lindy. Though honors, pleasures, golden pay He well could grasp without half trying This cool young person holds his way! A flier born, he keeps on flying. Irthur Guiterman. The Lightning Calculator A MERICAN (in London, strug- gling with English currency, to wife): and si Dantane (brightly): Thirteen! AA EMBERS of the Legion Con- vention in Paris will be urged to send letters back home to the folks. This time the boys will be permitted to do their own censoring. arling, how much is “seven LIFE: Published Weekly by Life Pub, Co, $95 Ma Office, under act of March 3, 1879. Printed ia U “N.Y. Subseription, $5.00. Vol. 00, No, 2341, Bept. 15, 1927. Bat'd as 2od Class Matter, Juve 8, 1883. at New York Post ‘at'd as 2od Class Matter at the Post Odice Dept., Canada, | Copyright 1927, Life Pub. Co., in U. 8, England and British Possessions i comicbooks.com