Life, 1907-06-13 · page 5 of 24
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**Upper Illustration:** References Book VIII of "The Teddysey" (a satirical parody of Homer's *Odyssey*). The caption describes Pallas Columba warning Teddysses (President Theodore Roosevelt) against "the magic oil of the Enchantress Circe, which had turned so many of his comrades into swine." This is political satire comparing Roosevelt to Odysseus, mocking his policies or leadership by suggesting they've transformed his political allies into degraded creatures. **"Money" Article:** Discusses wealth inheritance and matrimonial choice, arguing that while money is theoretically advantageous, it should not be the primary basis for marriage decisions—a common moral position in early 20th-century commentary. **June Illustration:** Decorative seasonal imagery with cherubs, unrelated to political content.
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THE TEDDYSSEY. BOOK VIII PALLAS COLUMBIA WARNS TEDDYSSES AGAINST THE MAGIC OIL OF THE ENCHANTRESS CIRCE, WHICH HAD TURNED SO Money OE of the theoretical advantages of being rich is that your children need not marry rich unless they feel like it. In practice, however, matrimonial choice MANY OF HIS COMRADES INTO SWINE prospect of a large inheritance. Money tends to mate with money, and there are natural reasons for the tendency. For one thing it is favored by associations which are normal and natural incidents of surplus means and incidental lei- sure. It takes rather more than the average amount of self-assertion to overcome these tendencies of assovia- tion and make a choice that is purely personal. But all things are possible in youth. comicbooks.com