Life, 1928-10-26 · page 13 of 40
Life — October 26, 1928 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a political cartoon titled "The Floorwalker" (marked "At work") and a news headline about poison liquor deaths in New York. The cartoon depicts a statue or monument silhouetted against a cloudy sky, with crowds gathered below. The statue appears to represent Lady Liberty or similar civic monument. The satirical point seems critical of a "floorwalker"—likely a store manager or official figure—though the specific target remains unclear without additional context. The adjacent newspaper headline reports a serious public health crisis: "20 Killed by Poison Liquor In New York Over Week End." This references poisoning deaths from contaminated alcohol, a documented problem during Prohibition. The article notes government policy is blamed for the deaths, suggesting criticism of alcohol prohibition laws that may have driven people to consume dangerous substitutes.
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portant, and exerted a more lasting effect on our development, than their minds. And so, without suggesting a compari- son, it is worth reflecting that Mr. Smith has an instinct which, given a chance to operate in a wider field, might prove a sounder guide to true progress than the more brilliant emanations of great minds. Somebody will remark that this is pro- jecting the campaign into the realm of metaphysics. It 1s, I admit, remote from hard brown hats and back platforms. But the truth about the candidates is not something that can be flashed upon a movie screen or projected through horns. Unhappily, it is upon the misleading evidence furnished by the news-reel cam- eras and the radio loud-speakers that the decision will probably be made. The Floorwalker (At work.) “Hooks and eyes are on counter number twenty-two, aisle six, in the basement... . . No, madam, you'll find clothespins on the third floor in the woodenware depart- meat.....Icepicks are sold on the fifth floor in the rear... . .Shoestrings, button- hooks and thimbles are conveniently grouped on the notion counter, aisle four on the main floor... . Thumb tacks have moved from next to the cafeteria to directly opposite the ladies’ lounge on the fourth floor near the main staircase, reached by walking down aisle nine from the South Street elevators, or aisle six from the escalator.” (At home.) “Where in blazes is that coal shovel?” Bill Sykes. IRRESISTIBLE PLEA Coact (etween halves): Say, you, what the hell’s the matter with you? Didn't I tell you to kick over the side lines so their quarterback couldn't run the ball back? I been tellin’ you that all week, but no— ita boot it straight down the field 1 his arms, you mush-head! Punter: Aw, listen, coach, I ain’t got a chance. I kicked the ball the way you sid every time, but that old pigskin ‘ud that’s all. : Oh, I see—it was the wind, No, it’s that quarterback. Didn't you hear him yell every time I kicked that damn pigskin? Don't you na he’s the champion hog-caller in jowar “How long have they been engaged?” “Oh, for a long time—ever since he ordered a new Ford.” 20 Killed by Poison Liquor In New York Over Week End Eight Today and Twelve Yesterday Make Up Death Toll—Others May Die—Gov- ernment Policy Blamed. Poison liquor killed twenty men in New York over the ‘week end. It sent more than fifty to the hospitals, where some are likely to die. Eight died this morning from the MANY BLINDED. comicbooks.com