Life, 1929-07-05 · page 10 of 41
Life — July 5, 1929 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous quotes and two cartoons. The left cartoon, titled "Little Rambles With Serious Thinkers," shows a massive wave threatening a small figure, with a passenger asking why it's called a "sea deal." This appears to be a pun on "sea/C" and possibly "New Deal" economic policies. The right cartoon depicts carnival balloon games, with a caption about a "Strong Man" unable to afford two dollars daily wages—social commentary on economic hardship and carnival games as exploitative entertainment. The scattered quotes mock various targets: American versus English humor styles, dictaphone office use, women's financial management, and the need for "homely women" (unclear meaning without fuller context). The overall tone is satirical commentary on contemporary American society and manners.
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Little Rambles With Serious Thinkers I have yet to see the lake, ocean or gulf which offered anything that may not be found in a good swimming pool. —Heywood Broun. A continuum seems breaking up into discontinuities, and yet discon- tinuities show signs of merging into a continuum. —Sir Oliver Lodge. If most women knew as much about making money as about spending it, they would shut up. —Frank Irving Fletcher. Passencer: I see now why you call it a sea sled! The policy of turning tne other cheek when one is al- ready smarting from a blow is hardly to be recommended. —Bernarr Macfadden. The greatest need here is for more homely women. —Mrs. Nelle Brook Stull, love ex- pert. The greatest contrast between the American and the English sense of humor is that the one depends largely on exaggeration for effect, while Eng. lish humor is governed by a passion for understatement. —lan Hay, Fortune is a woman. seize her and beat her. —Benito Mussolini, You must The dictaphone is a valuable asset in any office. It never takes a man’s mind off his work by crossing its knees. StronoG Maw: They can't pay me no two dol- lars a day and get away with it—I'll sneak out on ‘em. comicbooks.com