Life, 1929-03-01 · page 11 of 36
Life — March 1, 1929 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** A street scene showing a uniformed policeman offering to help a woman cross the street, with the caption "Were you wishing to cross the street, madam?" The satire appears to mock overly formal or exaggerated chivalry from authority figures—the policeman's elaborate courtesy seems absurd given the mundane situation. **Bottom Cartoon:** Women discussing cosmetics, with one saying "If soap goes up five points, I can haze my face lifted." This jokes about women's obsession with beauty treatments and cosmetics during economic inflation—suggesting they'd sacrifice other necessities to maintain their appearance. **Text Section:** Arthur L. Lippmann's humorous autobiographical piece "Now it Can Be Told" recounts his romantic history in self-deprecating, sentimental terms, typical of Life's lighter humor content from this era.
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Now it Can Be Told Iam cheerful, chipper, jovial. Folks say I radiate happiness, that I am pol- ished and dignified, yet, alas, mine has been a sorry lot. First there was Lucille. She adored me. She once confessed that she had fdt a warm glow the first time she had seen me. I thought it would last forever. But no. Six brief months and we parted, And then came Irene—Irene the hoyden, with her tiptilted nose and her devil-may-care manner. Oh, the good times we had together! But the inevitable day came when her affec- ton cooled and I no longer found favor in her eyes. After that there came in rapid suc- cession Edith, Alice, Peggy, Ruth, Dolores. But these were light loves and always ended in my being rejected or discarded. Such has been my fate. I ama blithe and sparkling companion. Yet here Tam alone. Yes, alone in the safe deposit. vaulr— Tam a diamond engagement ring. Arthur L. Lippmann. Lavy Specutator: Jf soap goes up fice points, I can have my face lifted. comicbooks.com