Life, 1928-11-30 · page 29 of 52
Life — November 30, 1928 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three humorous short pieces typical of *Life* magazine's satirical style: **"The Fatalist"** mocks fatalistic attitudes through a Jewish immigrant's story. A Rolls-Royce hits him; when the wealthy chauffeur approaches with notepad, the immigrant assumes he'll be sued. Instead, the driver leaves without consequence. The immigrant's resigned shrug—"What can they do to me?"—satirizes how the powerless accept injustice as inevitable, contrasting his Old World oppression with New World inequality. **"The Sign of the Stars and Stripes"** lampoons Prohibition enforcement. Federal agents raid a bar and claim the government is "now in charge," then pause before admitting they're "not selling anything—at present," implying corruption or that enforcement is performative theater. **"The Amateur Incendiary"** advertises the Nevasmok ashtray by mocking careless smokers who leave lit cigarettes on furniture—a gentle jab at hosts who damage property while claiming hospitality. The page reflects 1920s concerns: wealth inequality, Prohibition's contradictions, and social etiquette.
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THE FATALIST Tio Paramore, one of the authors of “*Ring- side,” relays this story, which he credits to Harry Hershfield: It scems there was a Jewish immigrant who made a bare living by peddling Third Avenue junk to stage property men. The years of op- pression in the Polish Pale lay heavy on his heart, and the memory of the knout flashed wickedly across his mind, though he was now in the Land of Freedom. Crossing Park Avenue one day on his way to an East Side pawn shop, he yas run down by a Rolls-Royce, The little im- migrant was knocked cold for a moment and when he came to he found the liveried chauffeur tending over him with a Ieather-covered note- hook and gold pencil. Trembling with fear he gave his name and address and struggled to his, feet, a mass of bruises. The chauffeur jumped tuck in his limousine and drove off, while the victim gazed after him sadly. Finally he his shoulders and muttered to himself “After all, vot can they do to C. News AN ELECTION NIGHT SNAPSHOT Who are the twain who all the night So jubilantly dance and sing? I will inform you: Left to right, An Ardent Dry; a Bootleg King. —New York Times. “No—no—Muriel is not at home. And 1 won't give her oodles of lore from her little Georgie!" —Loxvox Cattise “She was smiting at him. He fancied he had | teen her or met her somewhere.”—Short Story. Ar the altar, we suspect.—Hamorist (London). 27 THE SIGN OF THE STARS AND STRIPES Two gentlemen dropped in the other afternoon at a midtown establishment, They found a strange man at the door and several others sit- ting around inside, talking to a morose and dis- couraged waiter. Out on a table, in rather startling publicity, was a large quantity of whiskey and wine, ‘Are you customers?" asked one of the seated strangers rather harshly. “We intended to be," the callers responded with mildness. ‘Well,"" said the stranger, “this place has been raided. The United States Government is now in charge. We are not selling anyth —then, after a pensive pause, “‘at present. —New Yorker of oda with tables * Bitters a ‘ by % Haltimore, Md SO IT GOES “O° covast ther’s lots 0” folks that don't know when they're well off, but ther’s ten times as many who don’t know when they hain't well off.""—Abe Martin, in Indianapolis News Frost a Yorkshire paper: “Wanted, a respectable woman, aged 45 to $00; >ermanent.”” How tong do they expect to keep her? —London News and Westminster wablished every Friday, simultaneously in the ‘anada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. United States, J. S. non-return of unsolicited ¢ text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights Ti in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter ,, England. The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contributions will be ‘returned unless accompanied by stamped and Lane, London, EB. to the of addressed addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior d. issue to be affected. LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). All communications should York, The Amateur Incendiary It'a bad form to get excited When a cigarette still lighted Leaves the finish on the baby grand a wreck, But it’s eminently proper To take the fag and drop her If you don't find Nevasmox at your favorite smoke 8! just send us $2. and we will shi You one postpaid. Nonchalantly down the guilty party's neck, TO one, more than ourselves, appreciates that hospitality which bids a guest feel AN at home. But really there is no reason why guests should amuse themselves by leaving lighted cigarettes on real Colonial mantelpieces or concealing them in hand-painted waste baskets. To discourage this barbarous practice we invented the Nevasmox. This little device, with more than human intelligence (which isn’t saying much) smothers a glowing cigarette end without giving it a chance, And Listen! Nevaswox is guaranteed smokeless.and odorless—and, girls, we don't mean maybe- Furthermore, Nevasmox never spills a flake of nsh. It can’t tip over and it's absolutely odorless. And, furthermore than that, it's terrably good looking. YANKEE METAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, 507 W. soth St.. NewYork Specialists im artistic smoke accessories New York Showroom: weeding 200 Fifth Avenue Room 1121 NEVASMOK Smokeless and Odorless Ash Receiver Chicage Showroom: ‘American Furniture Mart 666 LakeSbore Drive Space 618 comicbooks.com