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# Political Cartoon Analysis: "Turn About is Fair Play" This cartoon satirizes wealthy industrialists being chased by dogs—likely representing consequences for their crimes against the public. The caption reads: "Whenever a crime is committed, let our canine friends endeavor to put an end to every human being found on the public thoroughfares." The satire inverts normal power dynamics: rich men who typically evade justice through wealth and connections now face pursuit like common criminals. The well-dressed gentleman fleeing on the right (possibly a caricatured industrialist or robber baron) experiences the street-level harassment ordinary people endured. The accompanying text "His Reason" discusses a man refusing to enter society, citing lifelong hard work and fatigue—likely critiquing upper-class pretense and the exploitation underlying industrial fortunes. This reflects Gilded Age tensions between labor and capital.
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TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY WHENEVER A CRIME IS COMMITTED, LET OCR CANINE FRIENDS ENDEAVOR TO PUT AN END TO EVERY HUMAN BEING POUND ON THE PUntic THonOvGUrARES. His Reason. ND so you refuse even to make the effort to enter into society.”” In response to his friend's protest the tall, hand- some man bowed in silent assent. “Itis toomuch to ask,” he said. ‘I have spent a life in hard work, and I need the rest."” His friend laughed. “Nonsense !’’ he replied; ‘you are in the prime of life, have accumulated mil- lions, and are just the man. What is the particular thing that makes you hesi- tate?" “If you must know,” said the other, ‘it is this: 4 I don’t know whether to wear I- a Tuxedo coat with a white tie, or whether a black waistcoat should ever be worn with full dress or not. Is it proper to wear a black tie with a dress coat, or a white tie with a white waistcoat, or a black tie with a black waistcoat? Shall I say ‘waistcoat’ or ‘vest,’ and shall I say ‘full dress’ or ‘evening dress’? Do I want a velvet or asilk collar on my coat, and when shall I wearan opera hat and when a silk hat? Would it be proper to wear an opera hat with a sweater, or a silk hat with a flannel shirt? Is it right to wear a frock coat before breakfast, and how many studs shall I have in my shirt bosom? Again, shall my shirt cuffs be round or square? Some say round, some say square. These are questions that torture me. No, no, my friend, I cannot take np this burden And his friend shook his hand in silent sympathy. He understood at last. “‘Timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes.” PEAKING of Rockefeller’s gift. to the Uni- versity of Nebraska, there are some cranks, a "| P) and possibly a few others, who are not thor- oughly well assured of the propriety of a State university accepting gifts. The old universities are mostly down on their knees at the feet of Mammon, begging his favor. If they are not grinding Mammon’s ax, it is simply because Mammon hap- pens not to have an ax to grind at the moment. The State universities, in theory at least, are free. It might be worth while to keep them free, for the Lord only knows what is coming to pass. Criminology. R. ARTHUR McDONALD, Criminologist in the United States Department of Education, warns peo- ple against eating meat and potatoes, if they would avoid becoming criminals, One recalls, with a creepy feeling, that Mr. J. P. Morgan has a tall glass of milk and a piece of pie brought in for his lunch, However, a man is presumed innocent, under our law, until he is proved guilty. comicbooks.com