Life, 1929-05-31 · page 6 of 36
Life — May 31, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two separate items: **Top: A Title Contest** for an airplane picture showing a boy and girl in flight. The image depicts an "aviatrix" (female pilot) piloting the plane while a boy appears frightened. Life offers $1000 in prizes for clever titles, reflecting early-20th-century fascination with aviation and the novelty of women pilots. **Bottom: A Social Cartoon** showing a well-dressed man and woman encountering a disheveled person on a city street. The caption—"What is your name?" / "Mah name's Sue, an' dat name am gwine to be mighty propriate!"—relies on racist dialect humor typical of the era. The joke appears to reference class differences and poverty, though the specific meaning is obscured by its offensive stereotyping. Both items reflect Life's satirical approach to contemporary social and technological changes.
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4 Life : : not exceed twenty words. Contestants Can you think of a Title may submit as many titles as they ° 2 wish, but none will be returned. for this Picture? The contest is now open to every- , body and will close midnight July 31. [st Prize $500 Should two or more persons submit 2nd Prize $250 the same winning title, each one will 3rd Prize $100 be awarded the full amount of the 4th to 9th Prizes ‘ prize tied for. $25 Each : The final award will be announced 5 q as early as possible after the close of the contest and checks will be sent simultaneously with the announcement of the awards. Address all titles to Ltre’s Title Con test, 598 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. " CONTEST CLOSES JULY 31. “The informative double has added itself to the eternal triangle as the cause of family trouble. Until “easy payments” came along, the four-card flush was the hardest known thing to complete. Voice Over Prone: Gimme the proprictor, please. Sova Jerker—(Absently): On white bread or rye? Lire's Title Contest Ooh, sce the pretty picture! It is a boy and girl in an aeroplane. The acroplane is very high up in the air. What is the girl doing? She is an aviatrix and is piloting the plane. Is she not blasé about it? What is the boy doing? He is very very scared and can you blame him? What would be a nice title for the picture? Can you think of a very clever one? Why, of course you can! And look at all the money you will have if you win a prize! CONDITIONS Lire will pay $1000 in prizes for the best titles for the above picture. By “best” is meant the cleverest and short- est. The Editors of Lire will be the judges. Titles may be original or quotations “What is your name?” from well known authors. They must “Mah name’s Sue, an’ dat name am gwine to be mighty propriate!” comicbooks.com