Life, 1928-09-28 · page 17 of 36
Life — September 28, 1928 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon depicts a chaotic kitchen scene where a figure labeled "H.H." (likely Herbert Hoover, who led Belgian relief efforts in WWI) stands wielding a large knife amid flying pots, pans, and an "ETC" label. Smaller figures below appear to be engaged in frantic activity. A pot labeled "APPLESAUCE" sits nearby. The satire appears to criticize inefficient or chaotic American domestic management—possibly referencing food policy, rationing, or household economy during or after WWI. The caption suggests that Belgian conditions were "nothing like this" chaos, implying American homemakers or administrators were mismanaging resources or creating unnecessary disorder compared to European efficiency under crisis conditions.
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for the elimination of grade crossings. However, the money Smith has spent all had to be appropriated by a Repub- lican legislature, or voted by the people in a referendum, which ought to be a tolerably good guaranty that he would not waste the nation’s treasures. Hoover, for that matter, presented in his acceptance speech a formidable list of public im- provements that ought to be made, a bil- lion dollars’ worth of them. If Hoover is elected he can afford to make them, as candidate of the party of opulence and prosperity; if Smith made them the Re- publicans would denounce him as a So- Galist spendthrift. There is, however, one urgently needed public improvement that Hoover did not mention, perhaps because it would not bring returns in prosperity, pethaps because there are very few votes in it, Smith did mention it, and under whatever administration, it ought to be made; it is nothing less than a disgrace “Belgium was nothing like this!” that it has been neglected so long. That is the provision for soldiers of the United States Army of barracks that will keep out the wind and rain. They would have been provided long ago, no doubt, but for the fact that comparatively few soldiers are able to vote. y THe RECENT announcement of an eminent geographer that New York City was in no immediate danger of sinking into the sea doubtless caused considerable regret in the inland portions of the United States; but think it over, friends, and you will see that it is all for the best. If New York vanished from sight, Mabel Walker Wil- lebrandt might be compelled to become aware of Philadelphia. Elmer Davis. —Life Lines— Schoo: SuperinTeNveNT Bocan of Chi- cago has refused to issue an edict forbid- ding school girls to appear stockingless, saying it is none of his business. This is the first we have heard lately of anything that isn’t any of anybody's business. aL Tue Repusrican Nationa Com- Mitte is functioning as usual, but a num- ber of people seem to think Mr. Hoover will be elected anyway. A Frinp of ours is trying for the Durant prize of $25,000 for the best plan to enforce Prohibition. “Think,” says he, optimistically, “tof all the liquor I could get with $25,000!”” Lavine down the law to some motorists is merely an incentive for them to step on it. comicbooks.com