Life, 1901-08-01 · page 5 of 20
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# Life Magazine Page 85 Analysis The page contains three satirical pieces: **"August" (top left):** An ornate illustration captioned "Make Hay While the Sun Shines"—likely a seasonal commentary on seizing opportunities. **"Horse Sense" (top right):** A humorous monologue supposedly from a horse's perspective, listing complaints about human treatment (hitching posts, inadequate food, heavy loads, etc.). This is anthropomorphic satire mocking how poorly horses were treated. **"The Gospel of Wealth" (bottom):** Depicts a Road Agent robbing passengers while a Capitalist and Road Magnate debate economic philosophy. The Agent argues theft is justified; the Capitalist responds that organized production of valuables is superior to robbery. This satirizes Gilded Age wealth accumulation and robber baron economics by equating capitalist practices with highway robbery. **"A Dark Page of History" (bottom right):** A small illustration, unclear in purpose from this image alone.
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MAKE HAY WHILE THE SON SHINS. The Gospel of Wealth. seco BRANDS UPI" shouted the Road Agent, As he was going through: the pockets of the passengers, one of them remonstrated. “This 1s very hard," sald he, “to give up—" onsense,”” shouted the Road Magnate, “if it were not for us letsure classes there would be no demand for your watches."* “But you give us nothing for them,” urged the Discontented Passenger. I have organized the production of valu- ables,”* repited the Captain of Industry; “consider what a waste It would be to pick all your pockets sepa- we don’t want our pockets picked,” sald the Agitator. “f am charging only what the trame will bear," returned the Capitalist. “1 leave your clothes and enough food to last you th!l the end of your Journey ; bestdes I leave you free to earn more valuables.” “This Is simple thet — benevolent assimilation, J mean," aald the Passenge”. 85 “IL give you permission to use the road. What more do you want, you Demagogucs?" “We want to conirol our own highwa “Ifyou controlled the road yourselves the dear public would be robbed, Much better to leave the highways to professional highwaymen."* “We—? “You forget the immense sums I have given to the public by leaving purses and trunks when I took the valuables ; that, as Comrade Rockefeller says, ‘1s the best sort of giving.” *“But—" “I'm only taklag what you have now, whereas the Trusts take mortgages on all you may ever have. “But you have no right at ail to anything we prodace."" “Tam holding tt only as a Trustee,” sald the Leading Citizen, “and 1 have founded a library with my gains.” Bolton Halt. Horse Sense. “BAVERY lover of horses—and may the tribe increase !—will appreciate the follow It is what a horse would say if he could spe We think it first appeared in the Farmer's Journal Don't hitch me to an tron post or rating when the mercury Is below freezing. I need the skin on my tongue, Don't leave me bitched tn my stall at night with hig cobright where I must ledown. 1 am tled and can't select » smooth place Vou't compel me to eat inore walt than L want by mixing itwith my oats, 1 know better than any other aatinal how inuch T need. Don't think because I go free under the whip f don’t get tired. You, too, Would move up If under» the whip. Dou't whip me if T get frightened along on the road, or 1 will expect It uext time, aud, maybe, make troubi Don't trot me up bill, for I have to carry you, the buggy, and myself, 00. Try It yourself some time, Tuo Up a Mill some time with # big load Don't say * whoa" unk n it Don't make me drink ice-cold water nor put frosty bit 1a my mouth, Warn the Ut by holding ithale a mloute agatust my body. Vou't forget to tle my teeth when they get long. Don't be so careless of my harness as (o nd & great sore on me before you attend to tt. Voa't lend ine to sopie blockhead that bas leas sense than I have. Don't forget the old Book that ts a frend to all the oppremsed, and says: A merciful mau ts mercl- ful to bis beast. A DANK PAGE OF UIs comicbooks.com