Life, 1905-03-02 · page 19 of 44
Life — March 2, 1905 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces: **"A Curious Effect"** critiques Mr. John P. Haines, president of the S.P.C.A. (animal welfare organization), suggesting his success in preventing animal cruelty has made enemies jealous. The satire implies that doing good work breeds resentment from disappointed rivals. **"Moments of History"** includes two brief jokes: 1. A classical reference to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, mocking someone's vanity about recording their witticisms. 2. **"Superseded"**: A foreigner and native discuss America's national bird. The joke plays on changing national symbols—the native explains the eagle was replaced by the stork, a dark joke implying American imperialism has "delivered" something unwanted (likely referencing U.S. expansion into the Philippines). The Philippine reference reflects early-1900s American colonial debates, with the joke suggesting colonized peoples view American influence negatively.
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-LIFE: A Curious Effect. president of the S M& JOHN P, HAIN P.C. A., seems to have enemies. Among the opening sentences of his recent address, we read is suce ss, and not failure, that arouses the jealousy of disappointed or ungratified, but always selfish, ambition, and ‘ jealousy is cruel the grave.’ “For years past our Society has been made to feel the truth of these observations, but never more keenly than during the year which has just And so on It surely seems unjust that the successful pre- vention of cruelty to animals should excite jeal- ousy and. ill-fe © Presumably Mr. Haines has done —or failed to do — things which ed hostility among two- al ils. We have seve friends among and have al been their champion, and we know it is not they who would turn upon a been too benefactor because he b successful in kindness. No, It is not like them some “ disappointed or eds who have made things unpleasant for the good Mr Haines E, sir, that you y e bringing r children in the fear of the “No, sir. In the fear of the Beef, Ze, Oil and other Trusts.” Moments IONYSIUS of Halicarnassus rega’ re anger. “What the fourth-story window) “ that I'm g of my experience?” Superseded. 'OREIGNER: The Eagle is your SAID THE GENTLEMAN, “Iss IT QUAINT,? FOR A LADY WHO MAFPENS TO FAINT, ati ird, isn’t i noe n national bird, isn’t it ? NOT TO PALE? IT occURS THAT IT MAY NOT BE WERS— Native: Ob, that wa ON INSPRCTION, 1 FIND THAT IT AIN'T”? ago. Now it's the stork. some time Se this?" he cried. * You are about to record all my bright sayings in a book ? Not on your life. Do vou suppose’ (he threw the stylus out of 247 iM ' T Vg of History. rded his private secretary with consider- ing to give Chauncey Depew the benefit IRST FILIPINO: I remember the time when we didn’t know the taste of rum, Seconp Fivtrixo ; But that was be- fore we annexed the United States. comicbooks.com