Life, 1929-02-22 · page 24 of 36
Life — February 22, 1929 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains two main sections: **"Little Rambles with Serious Thinkers"** presents satirical quotes from public figures of the era. The humor lies in juxtaposing serious-sounding names (Dr. Morris Fishbein, Senator Sheppard, Benito Mussolini) with absurd or contradictory statements—such as Mussolini claiming "America need have no fears about me" (clearly ironic given fascist threats) and various claims about women, genius, and morality that range from pompous to ridiculous. **The comic strip "Off Stage With Famous Vaudevillians"** shows an acrobat/equilibrist literally balancing objects while people wobble around him—a visual metaphor about maintaining balance amid chaos. **"Having Fine Time"** contains brief humorous anecdotes: a postcard traveler in hell unable to send postcards, and a Broadway criminal confusing "ruble" with "hayseeds." The final illustration shows a man asking his secretary to write a check to his wife instead of a letter—implying he prefers financial settlement to actual communication. The overall tone mocks contemporary celebrities, prohibition-era moralism, and marital discord.
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—__=s Little Rambles with Serious Thinkers Wuen the heart gives out it is impossible to get another one. Dr. Morris Fishbein, National prohibition is an expression of the moral sentiment of the American ple, a sentiment inseparable from the progressive civilization of America. It js forever anchored in the heart and purpose of Almighty God. Senator Sheppard of Texas. The Millenium is a long way off. Mos Christians now believe that. Bruce Barton. | A woman is what the bee lights on. She | gets stung. Clarence Budington Kelland. One love affair at a time is, of course, | quite enough. Beatrice Fairfax, America need have no fears about me. Benito Mussolini. Very few women know anything about food. Beverley Nichols. I got a text for a sermon on God's photograph when [ saw in a newspaper a sketch of Maggie and Jiggs. Uldine Utley. Glands account for genius or lack of it. Arthur Brisbane. Orr Stace Witt Famous Vaupevituians. | Things, after all, are relative. The equilibrist hangs a picture. G. D. Eaton. HAVING FINE TIME The Postcard Traveler died. He had no more than reached his destination when he approached the manager. . “Where can I buy a card,” he asked, | “to tell my friends that I wish they were here too?” | “Nowhere,” grinned Satan; “That's the hell of it.” Then there was the Broadway racket- | eer who was so mentally cramped that he thought a ruble was a Russian hay- seed, New Sos Sone: | was only the village blacksmith, and she left me because I was shoddy! “Take a letter to my wife. Er, er-er, no—better make it a check.” comicbooks.com