Life, 1905-11-16 · page 9 of 30
Life — November 16, 1905 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page features **"A Path of Roses,"** a political cartoon criticizing the S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). The illustration shows three men in formal dress walking through thorns and debris, while one figure (appearing to represent S.P.C.A. leadership) scatters roses ahead of them. The satire suggests the S.P.C.A. presents an idealized public image while the organization's actual operations are difficult and unglamorous. The text discusses establishing a mausoleum at a New York address for teaching animal care methods, and references the organization's financial reports. Below are two brief humorous anecdotes: "A Bargain" (about used car sales) and "A Sure Boom" (about advertising strategy), typical of Life's satirical short-form humor.
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A PATIL OF ROSES. The S. P. C. A. ‘OR the enlightenment of the up-striv- ing masses, there should be estub- at once in the marble mausoleum dison Avenue and Twenty-sixth a John Protective Haines School ancy Bookkeeping, with the report of ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for 1905 as a text-book It could teach the ing" method with signal success. A reference to the suggested text-book reveals the adroit manner in which items may be set forth for the edification of a trusting public. The report of the treasurer of the Society for the year ending December 31,1904, includes this item in the debit column : Rentals, dividends, interest, lizenses, etc., $86,630.34. On the credit side will be found Disbursements from January 1, 1904, to date : jeneral maintenance, including light, fuel, postag salaries, ete., $3 This is really such a simple, method of kei books (with the accent on “ keepin: , that ) more than two lessons would be necessary, provided the upil could make 8 res. The number of items hended in F . of course, depend upon the astuteness of the pupil. A Bargain. “ [)® yeu deat in second-hand automobiles? If you do, T want to sell you mine.” “Yes, sir, we do, How long have you had your ma chine “Since this morning.’ A Sure Boom. “JT seems that straight advertising won't interest the public in this thing. We'll have to devise some other plan.” “Well, the only sure way is to get the newspapers to roast it."” comicbooks.com