Life, 1908-07-30 · page 9 of 20
Life — July 30, 1908 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical cartoons and a letter to the editor. **Top cartoons:** "Graeco-Roman" depicts three caricatured figures (appearing to represent different nationalities or social groups) crowded together, with text suggesting they share common traits despite differences. "Not an Idle Person" shows a man in business attire rushing forward, mocking Mr. Peacock's claim to productivity—his numerous "trucks" and possessions supposedly prove his worth, though the satire suggests hollow materialism. **Bottom cartoon:** A figure on horseback attempts to teach another person to swim, with the caption joking darkly that the student will never learn because they must first recover money lost to the instructor. **Letter:** A reader criticizes an article on Christian economics, arguing missionaries should accept local customs rather than imposing Western standards like "whiskey" and modern dress.
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“LIFE: All In the Same Boat Sa Wear. CRAECO-ROMAN The Tonneaus are mighty fine people, They have six * house and the children’s clothes, but must in the presence of an intellectual female, feel abashed at her ow= .ack of accomplishment ? Yet President Hall declares she is the only “complete "” woman. It is quite evident that he is appealing to the mother vote. Mercymes” in the hold, They're warmer than most of your gasolene swells, They cach ride in two cars, I'm told my boy, A Letter a fi THE EDITOR OF LIFE: Sir; As to the unfairness of the article on “The Economics of Chris- tianity ’’ in your issue of July 2nd, noth- ing need be said. To the follower of Jesus Christ, Christian missions need no “Say, BOSS, YOU’LL HAVE TER GIVE THAT GUY'S MONEY BACK; MR’LL NEVER LEARN TER SWIM’? Just think of the du His socks match h llis life is one be: o~~F NOT AN IDLE PERSON aa as br ties and his ru: atiful thought! match his suite ion, no excuses, no explana- Nor is there any call for ec vindi tions. ment on the cheapness of the kind of wit displayed. But such a colossal s! of ignorance is unworthy of your u wake and up-to-date columns. uthor of that ally wide Let the India or China or Persia or Japan the Christian colleges, hospit and churches founded. by and women who have gone from this land of ours, before he talks “whisky, kerosene, ready-made clothes and firearms."* And if he will but read the book of the Acts, he will find that although Paul and Peter may not have “called on the am- bassador to whack the pagan’? (the Jewish ambassador would have had fun whacking the Roman emperor's pro- consuls, wouldn't he?), the first Chris- article go to nd visit schools men out so ridiculously of tian foreign missionary did not hesitate to use his Roman citizenship for pro- tection when his life was endangered. Why should he? Faithfully yours, LayMan, Porrexsvitie, N. Y., July 6, 1908. comicbooks.com