Life, 1899-10-05 · page 7 of 20
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# Explanation of Page 267 from Life Magazine This page contains a satirical piece by G. W. Crile, M.D., critiquing vivisection (animal experimentation). The left illustration titled "THE MAN OF THE HOUR" depicts a grotesque figure conducting surgical experiments, mocking scientists who justify animal testing as necessary progress. Below, "Another Bloody Discoverer" ridicules a research publication on "Experimental Research into Surgical Shock," suggesting such work is sensationalism disguised as science. The cartoon caricature emphasizes the author's (Crile's) skepticism toward claimed medical advances through animal testing. The photograph shows two men identified as "WM. McKINLEY AND W. J. BRYAN"—likely contemporary political figures included for contrast or additional commentary. The satire targets the ethical justification of vivisection and questions whether scientific progress justifies animal suffering.
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» LIFE « The experimenter recounts how he tortured one hundred and forty-elght dogs to prove what any Intelligent person would comp heud with a With & knife produce lens shox and hicenations.”* ents thought namely. that clean cuts that rough mautpulations ‘do he proceeds to tear out nerves, to crush paws and other parts of the body, to open the aldo- meu aud pour boiling water on the “THE MAN OF THE HOCR! himself in this matter, but Gasaloon and Bunkum must be found on our friend's side whon needed, I probably won't be home until spring. I dread the winter, and will put in somo time in Hawail,, I have nothing much to complain of. Love of country hurts no one, and It pays, ‘Thero is good money in Manila for the proper men, It isa righteous war, and upon it depends the civilization and Christianization of these Dagos, and our people should remem- ber this when traitors ery out about the exponse, . T enclose a draft in sottlement of Watson's note. I'll be taking other fellows’ notes my- self when I getback. Yourstruly, Q.M.D. Another Bloody Discoverer. ROM accounts received, wo should gay “An E perimental Research in- z to Surgical Shock” must bo something of a book. Those who thirst for horrors will not be disap pointed. The author is G. W. Crile, A.M, M.D. While this work may be of no value to science, it throws a flood of light onthe natural instincts ot G. W. Crile. According to Our Fellow Creatures: leatlves, amputate the hip jolut, cut the sctattc nerve, apply a gas fame to the knee Jolnt and bowels and paws, and a Jong lst of other atrocities worthy the fogenulty of Satan binself, But G. W. Crile, M.D., had fan; there is no doubt about that, And what fun he must have had when a boy! He could have great fun with a horse when nobody was looking. And many dogs urd cats must have come his way. How lucky for a boy with those instincts that he studied medicine instead of architecture, or law, or divinity; otherwise he eld uot have muti: 267 lated liveantmalsduringasummerafternoon without some pfotest from his neighbors, And when G, W. Crile, M.D., is called in to set a bone, or dress a wound, or do some. cutting on a human brother, bis tender heart probably bleeds for the patient. How carefully he avoids causing unneces- sary patul There aro many things in creation whose existence it is dificult to explain. But Crile, M.D., may have his uses, “THE Filipinos haven't any idea what a humane people we are.” No. They are being taught, how- ever, that appearances we deceitful.” SEO ES TILT ET UFE'S ALBUM OF FRIENDSHIPS. WM. M'KINLEY AND W. J. BRYAN,