Life, 1900-03-15 · page 5 of 20
Life — March 15, 1900 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Political Cartoon Analysis The main cartoon depicts a caricatured figure (appears to be Uncle Sam, based on top hat and American context) wielding a massive club labeled "SOUTH AFRICA," attacking what seems to be a smaller opponent or adversary. A "Small Voice in the Rear" caption reads: "LOOK HERE, UNCLE, WE'VE GOT A WAR OF OUR OWN!" This likely satirizes American intervention or military action regarding South Africa (possibly the Boer War era, early 1900s), suggesting the U.S. was distracted by foreign conflicts while domestic issues demanded attention. The smaller figure represents Americans concerned about domestic problems being ignored. The surrounding text includes unrelated humorous pieces ("A Capitalist," "A Change of Base," "A Giddy Young Thing"), typical of *Life* magazine's mixed-content satirical format.
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SOUT Ma IAFR ICY a teen “Baannorm WHO GY QNIg ooe Wan SHYYA Aw BY BIE oS Small Voice tn te Rear ¢ LOOK UEKE, UNCLE, WE'VE GUT & Wal OF OUR OWN! A Capitalist. “ O you see that dog ?” “Yes, But what is there so wonderful about him ?” “He's worth fifty thousand dol- lars 1!” “Good gracious! How did he sav the money?” Tis very amusing to find on the cover of a contem- porary mag puzine devot- ed to Suc- cess a portrait of the affluent Mr, Clark, of Montana, whose efforts to buy aseatin the United States Senate have lately been under scrutiny, There isa class of current periodicals which seem to think that the sort of success which enables some very rich men to commit crimes and still keep out of prison is suited to the imitation of aspiring youth. March Seventeenth, V HILE Saint Patrick, wid amazin’, The sarpints from Erin was chasin’, Mother Eve from above Watched his labor 0° love, Wid attintion and wonder onceasin’. vigor ‘Through tho hivinly orchards proceedin’, On the fruits iver ripe she was feedin’ ; But the apple's awate juice Didn't taste like it used In the bountiful Garden of Eden. “Och! Adam,” sho eried, wid conviction; “ What I'm tellin’ yez sure is no fletion, If that Saint had been nigh In the ages forbye We'd niver have had the eviction.” E. L, Patterson, A Giddy Young Thing. <¢C OME scientists say that the earth is SD thirty million years old.” “Then I suppose that Venus is one of the ballet girls of the solar system.” A Change of Base. «¢7 HAVE told that boy of mine time and again,” suid Witherby, ‘that if I caught him fighting I would punish him so that he would never forget it. Bobbie, come here.” Bobbie advanced slowly to the front, “You have,” said Witherby, ‘‘an eye that is discolored enough and clothes that are torn enough to show what you have been doing. You know what to expect, sir. But first, tell me truth- fully how it happened.” “Tt was the Wilkins boy,” d Bobbie, half sobbing “‘ Fe said his father was an anti-imperialist, whatever that is, and that you didn’t know what you were talking about, and T licked him.” “Well,” said Witherby, grabbing the boy by the coat-collar and pushing him towards the door, ‘if, my son, you don't think he is thoroughly well licked, run out and finish the job. Anyone who entertains the disgusting and treasonable views of that man Wilkins, and who dares to raise any children, deserves to have them licked half to death cvery morning and afternoon.”