Life, 1928-08-30 · page 6 of 36
Life — August 30, 1928 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon satirizes women's fashion disappointment. A woman complains her dress "didn't last hardly two weeks," while a salesman and another figure observe. This mocks the poor quality and brief lifespan of contemporary women's clothing—a consumer complaint about disposable fashion. Below, the text discusses the 1928 election, criticizing both major parties for abandoning their principles to appeal to voters. It argues they've sold out their "real independence" to support candidates merely to win post offices. The lower cartoon shows a boxer-referee scene with the caption "C'mon, Grandpop, give us a tune"—likely satirizing an elderly authority figure being pressured to participate in modern entertainment. The overall page critiques consumer culture, political corruption, and generational conflict in 1920s America.
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“I'm terribly disappointed in my te Alabama is just about the same as the problem of the Farmer in North Dakota, one of them will vote for Smith and the other will vote for Hoover. And they won't vote the way they do because they approve the party's plat- form, or the party's Candidate, but be- cause that’s the way their grandfather voted when Lincoln ran against Douglas. So the Old Bunk goes merrily on. The whole truth of the situation is that BOTH Parties this year sold out their real independence just for Candidates who looked like they could SAVE THE POST-OFFICES. The Anti-Bunk Campaign is getting hotter every day, and so are the Bunk Merchants who have no defense against Our Candidate’s attacks. Watch this space every week between now and Election Day for broadsides from Our Candidate, who knows what he is talking about and says what he thinks. If you want to be on our side in the great Battle against Bunk, send in your name to Rogers Campaign Headquarters, 598 Madison Avenue, New York City. Rereree (excitedly): Hey, the bell rang for the eleventh round. Boxer: Aw, hell—let’s sit this one out! this year. It didn’t last hardly two weeks.” THE LITERARY INFLUENCE Savte: I’m going out to buy a book. Gertie: A Book! What on earth are you going to do with a book? “Oh, my husband bought me the most wonderful reading lamp yesterday.” Tuincs would be a lot nicer if only they'd place a “Post No Bills” sign on every letter box. A Nose for News: ry “Robert Deering and Miss Margaret Bloom daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brice‘ t Ridge Avenue, were united in marriage at Presbyterian manse this (Thursday) moray 9 o'clock. The ceremony was performed pastor, Rev. Harold T. Smith. The attest were Chief of Police and Mrs. Joseph E. Riddle —Curwensville (Pa.) Herald, Was the Chief of Police armed, we won. der? “Wantep—Dante’s Inferno. Must bz in firstelas condition."* —Advertisement in the Billboard, Wuen an inferno’s in bad condition, its Hell. “Loneiy Hearts: I am a very lonely man. I do not seem to appeal to the girls becaue 1 do not dance. I love long walks and am look. ing for a non-flapper girl who likes the outdoon, 1 do not drink, smoke or use profane language When I am not walking 1 get my greatee pleasure from playing my saxophone." —New York Graphic, Lontsome—and_ why! “Lorp Convers wittt Coottpct”’ —Headline in the Boston Herald, Warr till the Cabots and Lowells hear about this. “JAMES NEILL—Please come home, We wat you. Another boy. Minnic.’* —Detroit News, Tue Reception Committee is augmented “George E. Worthington, general secreuy and counsel to the committee, declared tut commercialized vice was on the gain. He a tributed it to the fact that speak-easies, facing the rapid multiplications of tach place had bees forced by the competition to add girls w te drinks.""—Boston Herald. Suake ‘em up, bartender! “C’mon, Grandpop, give us a tune.” comicbooks.com