Life, 1929-06-21 · page 9 of 40
Life — June 21, 1929 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **Scott Shots**—a humor column with several cartoons and witticisms attributed to W. W. Scott. The main cartoon shows a **husband discovering his wife with a man**, captioned: "Well! This is th' first time I have known this mutt to refuse candy! 'Henry, Fish is reducing!'" The joke plays on the social expectation that women constantly seek candy/sweets while dieting, implying the woman's companion is suspicious because he won't accept offered candy. A second cartoon depicts someone **falling from a ladder while cleaning gutters/exterior**, with a caption about preferring a "rock garden" to a "nice soft lawn"—suggesting the fall's impact creates destructive garden damage. The column includes brief satirical observations about motorists, education, crime, and social customs typical of 1920s-era humor—targeting contemporary manners and behaviors.
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Scott Shots Advice to motorists—never park with your back wheels on a pedes- trian. Amenpep—Tuou Swat Nor Kitt Untess THou Art a Dry Acent. The vice of the people is the voice of the tabloids. An education consists in learning one’s A. B. C.’s and then using them to write home for money to buy a guitar. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, especially in bridge. Crime Note—Tue Murperess Es- capeo Wit A Hicu-Powerep Knee. When a fellow needs a friend he often makes a mistake and gets a wife. Wonder if anyone ever said grace before a one-arm lunch. The more haste, the less speed. The more beauty parlors, the less beauty. Out West they're censoring pictures of girls smoking on billboards. That’s quite right. Girls shouldn't smoke on billboards. We saw a sunset the other day that was almost as colorful as the modern bathroom. Be there ever so many payments there's no place like your home. —W. W. Scott. Hussanp: Well! This is th’ first time 1 have known this mutt to refuse candy! “Henry, Fifi is reducing!” “Yeh—and you would have a rock garden this year, instead of the nice soft lawn!” comicbooks.com