Life Magazine – November 27, 1931 – Optimism

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Cover : Cute scene where the Life cherub changes “Depression” into words of encouragement, art not signed, but likely by Fred G. Cooper.

– Full page color ads for Hawaii (with art of Waikiki’s beach scene), Camel Cigarettes (with four people at the supper table, Something to be thankful for).
– Full page ad for President’s Organization on Unemployment relief, World’s Wit and Humor (book set).
– A bird in the hand gathers no moss, humor by Sam Hellman.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Edwina (Sinbad : Program coming in fine!), C. W. Anderson (and she’s going to marry this guy and live in the sticks – can you beat it!), E. Simms Campbell (The convalescent … boy rough-housing with friend), Harry Grant Dart (Rebus # 2, a story in pictures).
– Some current events include : Silver prices are rising as are wheat, China and Japan seem to be having a war, Troubles building in Europe, Great Depression, Prohibition of narcotics.
– “It is more and more evident that this world would be all right if the people in it were not so stupid.”
– And much, much more.