Life — April 16, 1908 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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Get Both Sides gs bl ERE P. T. Barnum alive to-day he might be interested in yet an- other startling illustration of the truth of his statement that we love to be humbugged We all have our friends—or acquaintances—who tell us with earnest faces and credu- lous hearts the benefits of vivi- section. The best way to treat these people is to ask: “Where did you get it?” You will dis- cover, ninety-seven times out of a hundred, that Dr. Thingum my has been giving them the true “facts of the case.” And you will also discover that Dr. Thingummy never refers to the army of eminent surgeons who denounced it. He makes no allusion to Dr. Arnold, for instance, who declared vivisec tion ‘a barren and misleading method of resea?ch, from whose practice no benefit had accrued to humanity”; nor to Dr. Bige- low's famous announcement th vivisection atthe larger part of nor to Dr. Leon Marchand, professor at the Sorbonne, who said of vivisection, “it is not only strange and inhuman, but illusory and dangerous.” Nor, in short, to whole volumes of convincing testimony against it There is no harm in being humbugged for amusement at the circus, as Barnum did it. But don’t be humbugged concern- ing the vivisector. He is fighting to make lectures interesting to medical students—and for perpetuating the Halls of Agony. is as useless as was an auto-da-je” The Deportment of Presidential Candidates OW a Presidential candidate ought to act opens up a nice question, Upon the judgment which he uses in its determination oftentimes depends the choice of a nation It is related that Governor Hughes, who recently heard that one of his nieces had been ¢ her a letter and reprimanded AR dancin her. Thus we have the striking example 2 of a famous person catering to the Bap- tist vote by seizing a nice opportunity This action, however, mi; ve been NG GR due to overanxiety in the face of a trying a campaign, and the result of nervous rather than the best judgment. Doubt less this will ever be an open question, For it must be remembered, there is also the broadly liberal vote, which thoroughly believes in dancing. What was gained in Baptist circles might easily be lost among the broadly liberals. This is but an instance of the delicacy of judgment required. In general a Presidential candidate will wear a frock coat on public occasions, carry a gold-hea¢ course, be scen in some church every Sunday. Not to be seen in church on Sunday argues a flippancy of attitude toward P and allied powers not to be toler. We ceive of nothing that would so militate against the chances of a Presidential candidate as for him to be seen in a red sweater punch- ing a bag on Sunday morning. MARDLY THIS d cane occasionally and, of nvidence ed for a moment. -LIFE- 403 When at a public dinner, it is proper for him to refuse to drink The latest sty cr indicates that he should say quictly that he is not squeamish about such things, but docs not like to set an example to young men. Having made up his list of evils, he will, of co them on every occasion rse, denounce Denouncing evils, indeed, is the principal candidate business of a President This, however, is by better for a Presi¢ pleases, even if the thing he does is repreher ight be do as he means the whole story. It tial candidate conspicuously ible—simply to establish a reputation for fearlessness It is notorious that a few damns, now and then, have never hurt any Presidential candidate. They indicate a certain whi in themselves not offensive enough to be reg h horror in pious circles. Perhaps the best rule for a Presidential candidate is ne too much; i ht profound he keeps silent, he may be thous Of course, no Presidential candidate ever is nature of his occupation prevents this But the masses of the people or twice in the course of a lifetime. ¢ perfectly willing to be foaled c Or, what would be the use of a high-minded Democracy like © Its Fault YOU see,” says the enthusiast, “my scheme of health culture is simple, sensible and sane. No crazy ideas in it, no fool foods to eat, no outlandish clothing to wear, no silly routine to follow—just a safe and plain régime of common It ought to make a great success.” sense method “My dear boy,” says the experienced listener, “that’s just the trouble with it. Nobody can be made to believe that good health can be secured by any method which has good sense back of it.” Little Gertrude (thoughtjully): WVLL, 1 S'POSE 1 DO LOVE JESUS CHRIST BEST, RUT SANTY CLAUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PRETTY GOOD FRIEND TO MF comicbooks.com