Life, 1929-07-26 · page 20 of 36
Life — July 26, 1929 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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The top cartoon depicts Democratic political chaos, with Franklin Roosevelt adding figures like Owen Young, Carter Glass, and Al Smith to a list of potential 1932 presidential candidates. The image shows a car careening wildly with these political figures, suggesting the Democratic Convention will be disorganized ("a game of pussy-in-the-corner" rather than decisive leadership). The bottom cartoon, captioned "Romantic Flapper," shows a couple where the man worriedly says "I hope I don't get lumbago," while the woman comments he's "about to make a declaration"—a play on the double meaning of "declaration" (romantic proposal versus political statement). The accompanying article discusses Roosevelt's Fourth of July speech condemning industrial mergers as "economic feudalism," while criticizing such denunciations as hypocritical given New York's tax reliance on stock exchange revenues.
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Life in Washington DD Franklin Roosevelt to the lengthening list of “next Demo- cratic Presidents,” which now includes Owen Young, Carter Glass and Al Smith. At this rate, the Democratic Convention of 1932 will be a game of pussy-in-the-corner instead of the dog- in-the-manger of 1928. Governor Roosevelt's candidacy is based on his Fourth of July speech in the new Tam- many Wigwam, denouncing industrial mergers as “economic feudalism.” “Oh, Mabel, I always wanted you to However, while New York State pays meet Mr. Gatsby.” 28.7. per cent of the nation’s taxes, mainly on the strength of such dar- lings of the Stock Exchange as mer- gers, to denounce them is a_ pretty feudal proceeding, In the meantime, things are hum- ming in the realm of naval disarma- ment. The British think it is a fine idea and have, accordingly, agreed to build and train a Chinese navy— which is about all that is needed to push Japan into our welcoming arms. Since we have announced that parity with Great Britain is our aim and our ideal, I suppose we'll have to agree to build and train the Soviet navy in the interest of world peace. Army bombing planes cheered the pacifists by successfully demolishing a stranded Greek oil-tanker off Kitty Hawk, N.C., thereby “proving” that navies are ob- solete, and Admiral Fiske was awarded , $198,000 damages in a Federal court SF" 1° for governmental tafringement of me : SY torpedo plane patent. When the Ad- t uWWZ GN o-- eg es the’ moticy from the Gov- ernment, that—to paraphrase Dana— will be News. : Hoover has persuaded the President Romantic Frapper: There’s something on his mind. I think he's of the International Harvester Co. to about to make a declaration. (Continued on Page 32) comicbooks.com