Life — February 1, 1929 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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Li When a Cunarder Appears In The Caribbean ...Itis A West IndiesCruise... because Cunarders have a way with them ... they are south sea pleasure yachts ... They know the ways of tropical seas... how to become diving boards for wet bronzed boys in Martinique . . . how long to drop anchor off La Guayra...when to arrive at Nassau. But for all that, their manners are transatlantic... their staterooms miracles of comfort... and their food the best that New York, Paris and London can put up for a tropical picnic... A 31 day cruise $300 up Visiting Nassau, Havana, Port-au-Prince,Kingston, Colon, Curacao, La Guayra, Trinidad, Barbados, Martinique, San Juan, Bermuda. S. S. CALIFORNIA— From New York... February 23, 1929. Every Saturday to Havana by the Transatlantic Liner Caronia... Every luxury of a great Cunarder. . . from New York ... January to March 16, 1929, For further information apply to your local agent CUNARD- ANCHOR WEST INDIES CRUISES ie A IRA Wanted $1,000,000.00 many innocent frogs.” “How would you like it, Mr. Qilg,” he demanded, “if some big bullfrog, many times your size, sud- denly decided to become a millionaire and advertised Ais campaign by making bicycle horns out of your gullet?” There has been such a silly fuss over this, that I am hereby advising all users of the campaign horn to take out their frog throats, and install the epidermis of a liverwurst as a substitute. Surely there is} no league that can object to this. The second accusation of immoralit came when a prominent automobile manu facturer gave the following announcemen to the associated press: | “Now that Mr. Durant has secured such | valuable publicity for his motor car by his twenty-five thousand dollar Volstead | Enforcement Prize, the only way I can} combat his sales is to offer a similar prize myself. For the following reason, I be- lieve that Qincy Qilq Chest Drive should be suppressed: Therefore, I am offering a| $25,000 prize award to the girl or boy who draws the best cartoon depicting the evils of giving money to such a vicious character.” Rising magnificently to | the occasion, I disguised myself as one Janet Willowby, aged ten with long blond curls, and out-hoaxed the auto magnate by designing the prize winning picture my- self! It was not until he had handed me the $25,000 that I revealed my true identity. This made him very angry. He will also be very angry when he learns that the cartoon I drew him is no darn good. Just look at the picture your- self. Any child who has studied natural history can tell you that bananas on the bush do not grow that way at all. I have recounted this incident as a warning to those who think they can check me in my purpose. The nation’s welfare demands that [ get this million dollars, and the nation’s will be done! It is always safe to give a Bayer tablet; there is not the slightest harm in gen ine Aspirin. The doctor can assure you that it has no ill effects on the hean And you probably know from experi. ence that Bayer Aspirin does banish al sorts of pain in short order. Instaz relief for headaches; neuralgia, neuritis Rheumatism, too. Nothing like it for breaking up a cold. At all druggiss, with proven directions enclosed. SPIRIN Aspirin 19 the trade mark of Bayer Masufacte of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid The Prize-Winning Anti-Qilq Cartoon First Taxtvermist: Let's get going a | this eagle job. Seconn Taxtoersist: All right, kid | Do your stuff. Boottec Version: A dollar a dy will keep the Prohibition Officer away. ‘The Vegetablesand Flowers m woe ies see ora ae Se nevaens B "es Annual It describes Bur] ity Seeds, Bulbeana Pie i le use, ieee ae for Burpee’s. It's free. W. Atlee Burpee Co Burpee Bldgs., Box 306, Philadelph® comicbooks.com R L oj hh