Life, 1907-04-11 · page 7 of 24
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**The Main Cartoon** (top, captioned "THE TYPE OF MAN WHO THINKS HE SETTLES HIS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS BY DINING HIS CREDITORS"): This satirical cartoon depicts a silhouetted man hosting an elaborate dinner party in a cauldron labeled "WELL BROTH." A small figure (representing a creditor) sits trapped inside while the man entertains lavishly above. The joke targets wealthy debtors who attempt to charm or socially impress their creditors rather than actually paying money owed—suggesting that fancy hospitality is a substitute for financial responsibility. It's a commentary on the wealthy's evasion tactics during this era of economic inequality.
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” S$ HE SETTLES HIS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS BY DINING HIS CREDITORS HILAT Eprtox Dear Sir—The enclosed clippings explain them selves. A great deal of feeling is being stirred through out the country and there is a strong impetus in the matter of an effort to reform the condition of the cattle on the Western ranches. Mr. Stillman’s letters to the newspapers are excellent. 1 enclose a copy of a letter that Mr. Stillman wrote to Mr. Muldoon, of the Brooklyn Cit hich Mr. Stillman discloses his ideas of how the reform will eventually be worked Publicity and the stirring of public sentiment through this publicity will probably accomplish the cure. The great cattle owners must be shamed into like help enormously in this work » that Live will take up the fight ject is fertile for the cart itusteat ty in the columns of Lar. What gactures Lire could make as suggestions for the subjec to be added to—let us say Senator Clar lections! Senator Clark is, I believe. « mething zines will anity. The newspapers and ma 4 we hope with all Phe sub: 4 for the ironic #8 who have already exposed the sins of thi Domists a £ paintings great col ‘of the great cd est cattle owners and Senator Bailey, 1 believe, is another. I hope most earnestly you will read these lippings Tam sending you, and if you do, Tam con, vinced that Lue: will help. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, March 15, 1907. Minstn. Mappers Fiske. HELSEA, MASS. Error or Lire My Dear Sir—The opinion of the Hartford Times, quoted in your last number, is surely extreme, but it sounds a needed note, for all that Weof these United States are not but also “education” mad Alleged education is depleting, making unfit for practical, genial, enjoyable. every-day life, or else actually murdering hosts of American girls who, if moderately and wisely educated with a true view to their girlhood and womanhood, would contribute to the real strength of this nation as wholesome-minded, warm-hearted, sound: bodied sweet paly money:mad, carts, wives and mothers As to our men, the spectack of bearded adults, sit ting in chairs under tutelage at twenty-Gve to thirty years or over, is both ridiculous and sud. No youth should be a schoolboy after twenty Most of the special and superspecial “courses” are Largely fakes. Let our youth quit school after twenty 515 and go to work, learning as they go. Reading and occasional lecture-courses, taken up voluntarily, will do the rest. Tussle in the workaday world is a far bet ter education for our young men than the mere schools afford. As to our girls and women, hey ought not to tussle practically not at all The views here expressed are shared by more sensible people, perhaps, than Lire is aware of. 1, their propounder, gave more time to the preparation of my profesion than most doctors or Lwyers give. Am a graduate and post graduate and dent” of this, J the other “school” and “course"—and Iam growing more assured of the wisdom of what is here said every hour that I live! Respectfully, March 19, 1997, FE. Doeates competitively with men at allé 6 special stu that The History of an Intellectual Woman LITTLE saptr Sadie. Sadie Jones. Miss Sadie Jones. Miss Jones Miss S. Jones, B.A Miss Sadie Jones, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Miss Sadie Jones, secretary Woman's Auxiliary Miss Sadie Jones, chairman Miss Sadie Jones, president Federation of Woman's Clubs Madam Jones. Old Lady Jones Jon Yesterday, suddenly, Miss Sa- die Jones, childless, alone and unloved No flowers. A Natural Desire “T SEE that eral European mon- archs are about to visit the United States.” “What for?” “They want to see by a study of our President how they can extend their Polly Goldstein: 1 VOULDN'T EAT DAT. LTINK IT VOS AN IMITATION! comicbooks.com