Life, 1929-07-12 · page 16 of 48
Life — July 12, 1929 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two satirical pieces: **"Tweet, Tweet"** (top): A joke about a caged bird with "no job to worry about" and "no new shoes to break in"—satirizing modern anxieties and consumerism. The heaven joke mocks reading "weather reports from Hell," suggesting infernal bureaucracy. **"Little Rambles With Serious Thinkers"** (right): A collection of satirical quotes attributed to named public figures (Senator Royal S. Copeland, Bernard Macfadden, etc.). These mock various social attitudes: snobbery, class drinking habits, French culture, youth excess, and pacifism. The quotes appear designed to ridicule these figures' actual or perceived positions. **"Ping Pong" cartoon** (bottom left): Two men playing table tennis in cramped quarters, captioned "Sorry, partner!"—satirizing the tight living conditions of modern apartment life. The overall theme critiques early 20th-century American social pretensions and modern discomforts.
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Tweet, Tweet: The poor little birdie cooped up in its gilded cage with no job 22m to worry about, no crowded streets ~ to cross, no new shoes to break in and no dishes to wash, should be kicked out for not singing. One of the pleasures of Heaven must be reading the weather re- ports from Hell. If you have to stop over in a strange town, and must wile away five or six hours between trains, just walk into any barber shop and say, “What do you think of Mussotini?” The sword may not be as mighty as the pen, but on the other hand it doesn’t splatter blue spots all over your shirt. Dumb Dora has resigned from the Book of the Month Club. After a short rest’ she expects to join the Book of the oN Year Club. Ping pong in these small rae) on apartments. Sra 7 Dovates Prayer: S . da aN partner! Sorry, “Y'know, I simply hate to leave this dear little spot.” Little Rambles With Serious Thinkers Don’t be a snob. Don’t try to marry the boss’s daughter. God bless you if you are lucky enough to marry his stenographer. —Senator Royal S. Copeland. You are as young as your feet. —Bernarr Macfadden. The middle class is not drinking. —Rev. John Haynes Holmes. There are many things in the mayor’s mind that may not be dis- closed at this time. —Mayor Walker. At last I’ve learned to play golf. —Prince of Wales. The French don’t drink ice water, but they would no more think of drinking whiskey than that American boy would think of drinking prussic acid. —Arthur Brisbane. But there’s nothing like moderation in the young, is there? —Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. American pacifists don’t fight hard enough. —Heywood Broun. comicbooks.com