Life, 1929-05-24 · page 12 of 36
Life — May 24, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon:** A man kicks a small dog while trying to enter a building. The caption reads "No use! I can't get in. This darn pup keeps chasin' me away!" This appears to be satirizing apartment life—specifically the frustration of dealing with hostile dogs when trying to visit or enter buildings. **Bottom Cartoon:** A man in old-fashioned clothing confronts a young woman in swimwear near a tree. She responds: "I'm sorry, father, but I've joined the milk-maids' Union and the uniform is compulsory." This satirizes labor unions and their newfound power, using absurdist humor by placing union membership in an unlikely rural context. **Right Column:** A humorous poem mocking a noisy neighbor ("Sonny Boy") in an apartment above, capturing urban apartment frustrations.
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To a Lad in the Apartment Above You're a pesky jigger— Sonny Boy! You've got too much vigor— Sonny Boy! Stamping on the ceiling When the dawn comes stealing You commence your squealing— Sonny Boy! How the neighbors love you— Sonny Boy! (Those that live above you)— Sonny Boy! Dad and ma display you, As a dove portray you— I would gladly slay you— Sonny Boy! —Arthur L. Lippmann. Grape juice would sell as well as “I'm sorry, father, but I've joined the milk- ginger ale if it could get up enough maids’ Union and the uniform ambition to greet you when you open is compulsory.” the bottle. comicbooks.com