Life, 1908-09-24 · page 8 of 24
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This cartoon depicts a large man labeled "Temperance" being rejected by children who call him derogatory names: "Pie Face," "Water-Dog," "Chicken-Head," "Noodle-Head," and "Hot Water Bottle Face." The satire critiques the temperance movement—the campaign to prohibit alcohol consumption—by portraying it as an unpopular, even repellent force that society's youth reject. The children's cruel insults suggest temperance advocates were viewed as socially awkward busybodies whose moral crusading made them objects of ridicule rather than respect. This reflects early 20th-century tensions between temperance reformers and their opponents, who mocked prohibition efforts as joyless and intrusive. The cartoon uses childhood rejection as a metaphor for broader public disdain.
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314 Our Fresh Air Fund acknowledged. Walter, Gilbert and James Stearns. Small bazaar held at Mantoloking, d. J. by Almy and Marion, Dor othy and Kita rgaret and Vir ginia : 3 rank Drummo In Memoriam : Twitchell Lake Sunday School’: - $6,308.30 32.50 My Dear Sir—The next time that you are as hard up for something to print as you were when you printed the article mentioned below you might pub- tish the following The writer of “ Professional Services Rendered,” in your August 13, is evidently one of those unfortu- ne of 1908 ¢ individuals who has fallen into the uilous member of has been re hea are hands of so: he ome profession, jow has a a fact that there t money ping a ent method of ob- To consider this “ stung, nin the in any It is profession who will way that they ¢ may be a co taining their pt rather nice evidence of the ‘sense of the shows the broadm of the Any wm honor’ in edical profession indedness of the writer above mentioned article. an itemized bill ask- asking will probably cause n who wants from a doctor can have it for the nd the rrassment than receiving an itemized bill with a discount on it because of inability of patient to pay Yes, the hotel keeper itemized bill Iways gives an How many persons does he care for who cannot pay for food or lodging? Do not measure sion by a few of its sn man to whon the medical profes- allest_ members. n you will abso- trust the care of your body, and your pocketbook will be safe. Very truly yours, R. R. “Broke! Broke! Broke!” T° THE EDITOR OF LIF! Parody very easy. nd closely follows the is witty original it is printing. I knew a parodied the Childe Harold stanza beginning “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,"’ and nearly split his sides laughing. He had the blues at the ome friends also laughed less immoderately. An editor wished to sometimes worth man who time. EERE print it, but the parodist refused because he loved the original I would not wish to read parodies of the Lord's Prayer or Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg. I think the poem con taining the lines “But oh, for the touch of a vanished hand And the sound of a voice that is still,’” should be sacred from desecration by reason of its beauty. I printed “ Broke! Broke! recent number. Always with kind regards, New York City. am sorry Broke! "" you in a Selrahe. Diary of an African Lion O-DAY 1 am possessed of a name- less dread. 1 never felt that way before. Can it be that Iam to be talked to death? I went down into the kraal this morning for a little constitutional. Saw a man with a typewriter on his back skulking behind the trees. This looks ominous. , , , Passed a herd of elephants this morn- ing. Leader lavghed when I told him my fears, “Yes,” he said, “I have beard that a mighty hunter from the West is coming. But if you keep with all right. My brother in Washington says we are immune."’ And me the king of beasts! us you are Forebodings continue. I seem to be enveloped by an atmosphere of high morality that I don’t like, I’m used to preying—not praying. Oh, why should he come? I'll be roaring fonetikly next. (Nort. here. [— Diary breaks Result unknown.) off abruptly “NOBODY WANTS T9 PLAY WITH ME. “MOLY CODDLE. AAUSHHEAD, OLO