Life, 1927-11-03 · page 14 of 44
Life — November 3, 1927 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains humorous essays and illustrations rather than political cartoons. The main illustration depicts a domestic scene with a minister present, captioned "Minister: who giveth this woman...?" The accompanying text parodies formal wedding language. "Such Language!" is a comedic essay about a traffic accident where a truck driver loses his temper and uses profanity. The author comments ironically on the irony of such vulgar language from someone complaining about bad driving—a social critique of hypocrisy. Other sections include "Novel-Reader Bares Pogrom Plans" (mocking overwrought literary revenge fantasies), "At the Sign Painters' Union" (workplace comedy about painter rivalry), and "Titles in Moviedom" (humor about tall actors receiving grandiose film titles). The page emphasizes satire of everyday social behavior rather than political content.
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Minister: Bride's Father: 1 vo PROGRAM 18 COMING TO YoU FATHER OF THE LOVELY BRIDE AND WINCH Corr., WHO GIVETIL THIS WOMAN ...? AND NOW, FOLKS, 1 WISH TO REMIND YOU THAT TO-DAY’S THROUGH THE COURTESY OF WALTER Q. BLUBBLAH, AND PRESIDENT OF THE MANUPACTURERS OF BLUBBLAM BUSHING THE LITTLE WONDER WINCHES AND MILADY DAINTY BUSHINGS, AT ALL HARDWARE SHOPS OF THE BETTER SORT. Such Language! AS the truck came to a sudden stop a natty little roadster be- hind it, in spite of a violent appli- cation of brakes, ended up with its front bumper giving the rear end of the truck ever so slight a jolt. “Well, blankety-blank blank it! Don'tcha know how to drive, 3 and-so? What's the big idea, huh?” I put my hands over my ears, but ya so- it did no good. “Who in the this-and-that you a license, ya filthy something-or- other? For two cents ['d—" What crass vulgarity, I thought, now slightly irritated. Is it’ any wonder that such people stay in the gave old rut? Imagine one of my profession using profanity like that! X—x— x" |— still the din kept up. Finally I lost’ what scant patience I still retained. “Miss,” [ said with as much dig- nity as T could muster, “I'm sorry I had to stop so suddenly, but 1 had no desire to run over that three- year-old youngster who dashed Now go along to your across the street. your tea or your bridge party car isn't damaged, and as I said be- fore, I'm very, very sorry.” And with that [ climbed into my truck and drove away. Parke Cummings. Novel-Reader Bares Pogrom Plans YouLt find me tearing out the hair And salting down the pelts Of authors who say “otherwhere”™ Instead of “somewhere else.” I'll fracture every sls I'll mash him lik The scribe who writes him" Instead of just “his hat.” ‘the hat of To Hades I consign the crew (May Satan keep it hot there) Of writers who employ “won through,” When all they mean is “got there.” And, last, I'll mix a flock of drinks And stick some lethal herbs. in them For ev'ry fannichurst who shrinks From sentences with verbs in them! ALM. Jr. At the Sign Painters’ Union “JM going to report Jake and Ea- die ta the committee, I am. I’m ing to have them suspended.” “What they been doit “Me and Tom was pain now?" sign soon we looked crowd had gone.” us, and prett. around and tl “Where'd it hey all went to watch Jake and Eddie paint a sign in the next bl “So you're jealous, ch?" “It was a dirty trick to take our crowd away from us.” “Take your crowd away from you! Iazes can you blame them “They misspelled a word on pur- pose so as to get the crowd to watch them.” “They ought to be lynched !" Bill Sykes. Titles in Moviedom V HEN you think of Mae Mur- ray you think of a tall prince. When you think of Gloria Swan- son you think of a tall marquis. When you think of Estelle Taylor you think of a long count comicbooks.co