Life, 1927-12-15 · page 12 of 40
Life — December 15, 1927 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: 1. **Top cartoon**: A classroom scene where a teacher confronts student "Willie" about getting an example wrong. Willie claims he was "misquoted"—a political jab at politicians who deny statements. 2. **Middle section**: Humorous letters to editors, including complaints about typewriter colors and a woman's extravagant purchases while her husband was away. 3. **Bottom cartoon**: "Mussolini Won't Permit Competition from the Other Italian Volcanoes" depicts Mussolini as a volcano ordering other volcanoes to cease activity. This satirizes Mussolini's authoritarian control and monopoly on power in 1920s-30s Italy, using volcanic imagery as metaphor for his dominating, explosive political presence.
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TEACHER: Willie, you were the only one to get that example wrong. WILLIE (a politician's son) : “This Is a Sample of the Work Done on This Machine”’ G OME of the more accommods typewriter manufacturers are now producing models in a variety of colors—one to mateh ev of chiffon stockings. The ments express the hope that the new colors will appeal to and accentuate the writer's moods, To be frank, that’s just what we are afraid they will do, with results as follows: advertise- y pair (At the peroxide keyboard) diam: Dear DavpyKeums: ever guess wh: last week-end wh She bought the biggest, beautifulest I was misquoted. You can’t mink ¢ your little girl did le you were away! How did it happen? d ring you ever sa and a great big car with a funny name that comes from Spain. (At the purple keyboard) My own heart's passion-flower! am in eestasies! : great luminous moon has climbed into the vast I run! I skip! at the mouth, for void spaces of the dia- p hanous cosmosphere, and it reminds me of YOU, my delirium of de- light. (At the red keyboard) Dear Sin: Your asi- nine letter has just been received. How the blank- cty-blank-blank do you get that way? Our firm has never had dealings (At the mauve keyboard) Mesdames et Mes- sicurs: The smart snow- ball-thrower-about-t o wn this season will affect the tail-coat, white tie and derb. art amie will drape herself in a smart cloth-of-gold Poiret evening wrap. As usual, two smart footmen while his si v Vocal Support I'm going to get a divorce! George is the meanest man in the world. HER MOTHER: Why—what did he do? MRS. SAYMOORE: He's been teaching the parrot to take his side in an argument. ml. vesuvius with so big a fat-head in all its fifty-seven 3 We hoy will be in constant. at- tendance to form smart snowballs and present them to the contenders on smart silver platters. MRS. SAYMOORE: ars of you experience. choke! Creighton Peet. Pipe down, you " Smoke wasters - Mussolini Won't Permit Cesanae from the Other Italian Volcanoes comicbooks.com