Life — November 28, 1930 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Satire Explanation This page contains two unrelated humor pieces from *Life* magazine. **"Business"** (top): A brief satirical exchange where a boss callously fires a bookkeeper and tells him to forget sentiment—"There's no place for sentiment in business." The accompanying cartoon shows a xylophone player at a theatrical boarding house, illustrating the absurdist caption about serving guests. **"Winchelling"** (bottom): This defines slang terms associated with Mr. Winchell, apparently a prominent columnist or public figure. The cartoon depicts voyeurism through a window, illustrating "Winchelling" as peeping through keyholes. Terms like "Cannonize," "Ludwigging," and "McNamee" reference other well-known writers or personalities whose names have become verbs for their characteristic behaviors. The satire mocks how influential media figures' names become part of common speech.