Life, 1928-03-08 · page 33 of 43
Life — March 8, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page comprises satirical poetry and humor pieces typical of Life's early 20th-century format. **"Lines for a Bound Volume of the Congressional Record"** mocks Congress itself—the poem ridicules politicians' verbose, poorly-constructed speeches filled with stage directions like "(Cheers)" and "(Applause)." The reference to Webster suggests Daniel Webster, the famous orator, implying modern congressmen lack eloquence. The satire suggests American democracy is undermined by unintelligible legislative language and borrowed rhetoric from Bartlett's Quotations. **"Sounds Like Him"** is a brief anecdote about playwright George Bernard Shaw, known for being thin-skinned and vindictive. The joke illustrates his contradictory personality—he simultaneously fears rejection yet welcomes it as validation of his superiority. **"Strained Relations"** depicts a landlord-tenant conflict where the tenant rejects the landlord's attempted reconciliation, suggesting marital discord parallels class friction. **"The Wife"** presents domestic tension over ashes on office floors—presumably cigarette ash—reflecting changing gender roles and domestic expectations of the era.
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Lines for a Bound Volume of the Con- gressional Record Wiruts this book exposed to view Are all the words that Webster knew, And some that Webster failed to men- tion, Not having heard of their invention. Here, too, in all their pristine grace, Afforded lots of elbow space, Are phrases that their users took From Mr. Bartlett's well-known book. ** 4 Peep in this book, and you will find Style by no human hand designed, Great sentences where one may spy No trace of any termini, All separated, clause by clause, By (Cheers) (Loud Laughter) and (Ap- plause). This volume keeps them all, I trust, Where moths can not break in and rust. * * No man can hope to understand How this our own, our native land Is governed, till some day he sees Row upon row of books like these— And then he knows that we must be A genuine democracy ! -S. K., in Spokane Spokesman-Review. The Wife: 31 Sounds Like Him Ketcey Auten, the drama defender, was discussing George Bernard Shaw again last evening, and asserted that the Irish playwright was a super-sensitive person, as well as a savagely vindictive man. “Once,” said Allen, “he had sent a play manuscript to a London manager, who returned it with his regrets, ‘I'm sorry,’ wrote the manager, ‘but I'm afraid I cannot produce your play.’ “*That’s fine,” answered Shaw; ‘I was afraid you would!” —New York Graphic. Glass Ginger Ale with tablespoonful Abbott's Bitters, Qelgntful tonto and palatable: Sample, Bitters by mall, 25 cts. in stamps, C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. Strained Relations Tue suave, smiling landlord had been trying to placate the obviously aggrieved tenant for some moments. Suddenly the tenant pushed him away sullenly a..d cried, “Don't you try to good-will me!” —New York Sun. AS FoR YoU — YOU'RE NOTHINK BUT A REASON WHTY WIVES LEAVE ’omE! —Cassell’s Magazine (London). Who ever expected to see the day when a man would scold his wife for dropping ashes on his office floor? —Stamford Advocate. Lirt_is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, iste Britain, Canada and British "possessions. Thue registered in U. S. stent Othce. The text and illustrations in Lave are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain opply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s London Off ‘olls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. vi ions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for th: loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of Change of Address should reach this ofice two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. All communications should be addressed to LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York. Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). * WnsiFe b GA They il when they’re coming out of the ether. ESTABLISHED 1819 Biche Ballers SCLOTHINGS tlemens Barnishing Goods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET, N.Y. Clothes for Every Occasion Send for Brooxs’s Miscellany OSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT a AIM BUILOING 220 Bcucwe Avenve aaa) Country Roa comicbooks.com