Life, 1908-02-27 · page 9 of 20
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**Top Illustration**: "The Advancement of Woman" contrasts fashion across three centuries. The 18th-century figure wears modest dress; the 19th-century woman sports an elaborate bonnet and full skirt; the 20th-century figures include women in simpler attire and what appears to be a man in formal dress. This satirizes evolving women's fashion and social roles. **Left Column**: "Examples in Political Arithmetic" contains sardonic commentary on contemporary political issues—military spending, socialism, and economic inequality. The tone is caustic, questioning government priorities and the costs of social problems. **Right Section**: A brief domestic scene with a child named Philip and his mother discussing God, followed by a "Vital" section questioning the country's future direction. The illustration shows what appears to be a Broadway theater scene with the caption "SAKES ALIVE! THIS MUST BE BROADWAY!"
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18‘* Century armies owned by multimillionaires are beginning to do something. And what, pray, is that something? They are beginning to think. And is this Socialism ? I should say you were right, Alcibiades. Examples in Political Arithmetic Ik IT takes three regiments of United States infantry to keep open the mines in Nevada, how many regiments will it take to keep the mines in West Virginia from exploding? If the length of the bread line is twice the length of a line of depositors unable to get their money, what are the relative pugilistic merits of two prominent Demo- cratic Congressmen? If Socialism means dividing up with one class, and Capitalism means dividing up with another class, how long will it take a bank to pay out four million dollars with thirty cents, provided no help comes from the Government? If the number of causes of the panic equal the number of the inhabitants of the nation, not including college pro- fessors and editors, who do not yet know that anything has happened, to say nothing of the reason, on what can a man live the longest, confidence, gold or peanuts? Tf fifty killed in a railroad accident is ‘esaensttennenemeeenn ere 19‘*Century THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMAN a one-day’s wonder, and one thousand killed in a mine explosion is a two days’ wonder, and the murder of an ex-Gover- nor of a Western State is a three days’ wonder, and the suicide of a bank president is a four days’ wonder, and the murder of one man in a New York café is a three years’ wonder, and five million men out of jobs is not worth mentioning, what proportion of the average news- paper should be devoted to the ap- proaching Republican convention? Ellis O. Jones. Pre. aged two and a half, was be- ing put to bed and his mother was giving him a little bedtime talk. “God is always near you,” she said. “He is always watching over you and is close beside you, dear.” “Is He right here now?” asked Philip. “Right beside me now, mother?” “Yes, dear—right here beside you, though you can’t see Him.” Philip turned solemnly. “Hello, God,” he said. Vital “NY7ELL, well, I wonder what this country’s coming to?” “That isn’t the question. The ques- tion is, How long is it going to stay there?” 20'*Century Hirsutian USER the Hughes administration we may expect the following quotations: Whiskers opened up steady this morning on rumors of a new Barbers’ Trust. Sideboards showed great strength and Galways led the market. Some of the specialties were wind whistlers from Chicago and goatees from France. Dundrearies were soft and sloppy and continued to decline all day. “THEY say wages are going to be re- duced all along the line.” “That’s too bad. Pretty soon our plumbers’ helpers won't be making any more than a regular army officer.” “SAKES ALIVE! THIS MUST BE BROADWAY!”