Life — May 1, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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Other Times, Other Weighs. CPHINK! TE she lived to-day, | Beautiful Helen of Troy Would be tramping over the links— Helen of Avoirdupois. Kickers’ Column. 7 DITOR OF LI Lire 1s usually fair and often fanoy. But the picture and paragraph about Afiss Stone in the issue of April Sd are neither. ‘They are sim- ply the result of ignorance, vnigarity and malice, In behalf of a large clab, whose families prize their weekly laugh over the pages of Lire, I wish to put on record a protest against such an article and such a picture. APRIL 4, 1902, Eazaleth MeL, Rowland. Reawanss TO Livg, APROPOS OF “ PROGNOSTI- CATIONS IN THE Case OF Miss STONE": Granted that Miss Stone does “arrive tn America,” that ahe 18 “expiolted by the yellow journals,” that she Is“ gushed over" (the length of hatr does not matter), that “she lectures,” and “sells Mterature to the magazines ""—do you think that {tts well and broad-minded for you to publish such a general attack on mission work? Have you any acqualntance with sach work, at frat hand? 1 should like to introduce a few missionaries to you, and take you on a trp around the world to make you realize actual con- ditions ; for I amashamed for you that you should publish statements so provincial as these: “Misstonartes not needed in other countries, ‘where thelr priuctpal function ts to create com- plications for the United States Government to fight out." “Funds gathered to provide soft snaps In heathen places for Americans who can’t make a living at home.” AL least one protest shall be made by APRIL 5, 1902. AA Subscriber, Thanks, dear Subscriber, but when we take that trip aroand the world we would prefer to be either a little ahead or some way behind that party of mis- sionaries you so kindly offer. This preference is, we confess, the result of a narrow prejudice against those whose porpose in life is to jam their own religion down the unwilling throats of older peoples. Dear Live : Your “ thing * on General Funston, in issue of April 10th, ts simply exquisite, 111s most satisfying to bave some one who Is not afraid to say things, Honest Injun, ain't you glad the Anecdote Contest ts over? MARION, ALA., 4-12-"02, Reader. At the Grand Central. > ECRETARY : Weare getting more complaints about that tunnel every day. PRESIDENT OF THE Roap: Well, they’ll die out. Just at present they have an idea that we may be persuaded to do something abont it. WANTED 5,000 ABLE-BODIED MEN To BENEVOLENTLY ASSIMILATE FILirinos For TRYING TO FoLLow THE Bap EXAMPLE SET BY Us IN 17 Waces $15.00 per month and found in board, clothing, guns and ammunition. | A Christian Chaptatn tn each regiment will lnister to the spiritual needs of the sol- Lera—free of charge, APPLY AT RECRUITING STATIONS No Application Now. “ QCIENTISTS say that war is neces- sary to keep the people thinned down.” “But that was before automobiles were invented.” comicbooks.com