Life, 1905-04-27 · page 10 of 26
Life — April 27, 1905 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a wealthy, rotund man (identified by his formal dress and distressed expression) confronted by a small child. The caption reads: "You're a nice little man, you wouldn't hurt me, would you?" This appears to satirize **individualism versus state power**. The accompanying article titled "The Individual and the State" argues that individualism poses danger to the state, yet quotes Benjamin Franklin's opposing view. The cartoon likely mocks wealthy industrialists or capitalists who, despite their power and resources, claim victimhood when challenged by ordinary citizens or state regulation. The juxtaposition suggests irony: the physically imposing figure appears threatened by someone powerless, inverting typical power dynamics—a commentary on how the powerful frame themselves as vulnerable when facing public scrutiny or regulation.
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“YOU'RE A NICE LITTLE MAN. The Individual and the State. “Individualism is a danger to the State."— Fenjamin Ide Whe individual is, of course, a sole- cism. It is only just to say, ever, that the Lord, in creating the individual, is thought by many to have done perhaps as weil as could be expected in the then stage of economic e notion that the State was made for man, man for the State, is only less thoroughly exploded than the notion that the way well is to live rightly rather Anyone who should reply to President individualism is a rather than to be an to employ doctors. stand up and Wheeler that if YOU WOULDN'T HURT ME, WOULD you?” danger to the State, so much the worse for the State, would be justly es- teemed a copperhead, and get himself under the surveillance of the Secret Service. A Problem. E believe all publishers will agree with us only fair and just that all incor- rect allusions to Christian Science should be eliminated from manuscript intended for books and periodicals, and we would suggest that Chris- tian Scientists ‘would gladly assist publishers in rmining the accuracy of matter relating to ian Science.—from a circular issued by hristian Science Publication Committ But after the Christian Scientists have “determined” the “accuracy " of matter to their own satisfaction, who is then to determine the accuracy of the Christian Scientists ? AN UNKINO CUT. TM MEADSMAN HAS AN AXE, WE KNOW? THM GUILLOTINE AN AXE AND PRAME? THE AUTO HAS NO AXE AT ALL, SUT THENSIT GETS THERE JUST THE SAME. Nowadays. wes Little Bo Peep Has lost her sheep, Wall Street is where to find 'em. If she leaves 'em alone They may come home, But they'll leave their wool behind ‘em, Strickland W, Gillilan, A Matter of Necessity. RS. HATTERSON: What made you resign your position as secre- tary of the literary society ? Mrs. Catterson: Why, I was so busy taking minutes that I couldn't hear the gossip Too Vague. RIGGS: That last fever I had cost me a lot. Grices ; What was it--malarial, scar- let or speculative ? Professor Buzzwing: COME ON, FELLOWS t HERE'S MOUNT VESUVILS. comicbooks.com