Life, 1903-05-21 · page 5 of 24
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This page contains two satirical pieces about Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy and labor disputes. **"Cupid's R."** (top): A romantic poem mocking Carnegie's gift of $1.5 million for The Hague Court of Arbitration. The cartoon shows a couple kissing while reading—the joke being that Carnegie's arbitration court is more sentimental than practical. **"Amendment" and "Vindication"** (bottom): These sections critique Carnegie's labor record. The text notes that while Carnegie funds arbitration courts, he was reluctant to arbitrate his own labor disputes. The satire suggests his philanthropy appears designed to vindicate his reputation rather than address genuine worker grievances. The references to "process-servers," "lavender gloves," and "American Beauty roses" mock the disconnect between his wealth and his treatment of workers.
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beaten and forced to raise wages, and if he had raised wages, who may say that he would never- theless have this one million five hundred thousand dollars about his clothes? Time is never in a better business than when it is vindicating the purposes of great and good men. Cupid’s R. HILE in my hammock reading, As quict as could be, Came Love, my book unheeding, And climbed up on my knee ; And as the book was stupid I thought it wise to try A pleasant chat with Cupid To make the minutes fly. Quoth he: “Itismy mission To diagnose your case. I find, as a physician, Your heart is outof place: Your mind is apt to wander Whenever you would read; Of something you're much fonder Than any book, indeed. “To cure you, take this potion,” And, just as he said this, T had a sudden notion F Of some impending bliss ; wR Kor aly yy Then dear Myrtilla locked her , ee: White arms around me—well, As Cupid is a doctor, “WITH BREAD AND CHEESE AND Kissrs."? I don’t think he will tell. Feliz Carmen, Amendment. Vindication, ERTAIN features of N R. CARNEGIE'S gift of one international wed- ~' million five hundred thousand dingsseem inevitable. dollars to put up a building for The Bat what can't be Hague Court of Arbitration to sit in ended may sometimes — is indeed warming. be mended. At the time of the Homestead em- broglio (Judge Gray instructs us that ‘The process-servers met the groom strikes are not war) Mr. Carnegic at the chancel. got himself talked about some by his “They wore lavender gloves and reluctance to arbitrate. diamond tiaras, and carried American But if he had arbitrated, the Beauty roses.”” chances are he would have been comicbooks.com