Life, 1908-11-19 · page 9 of 28
Life — November 19, 1908 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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**"Scientific Corruption"** (left cartoon): A man in a top hat fishes while another man approaches. The text criticizes how political corruption works like fishing—those "in power" benefit while excess virtue temporarily disappears before normalcy resumes. It argues that organized institutions enable corruption that honest individuals cannot stop alone. **"A Limited Regime"** (right, with turkeys): References British hunting licenses costing £250, allowing hunters to kill specific numbers of elephants, rhinoceroses, and other animals. The satire appears critical of this "niggardly policy" as inadequate for Roosevelt, mocking the arbitrariness of colonial wildlife restrictions. **"Vanity, Vanity"** (bottom): Gossip column commentary on fashion trends, unrelated to political content.
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Copytight Ve by Life Ponting Company Scientific Corruption IRTUE own reward, which usually consists in getting kicked out of the back door, while the party in power goes along once more on the even tenor of his way. But, meanwhile, the excess of virtue has upset things so that it is a long time before they are restored to the normal. We do not necessarily object to corruption, but it is hard to have it interrupted. Just as things are settling down to an organized basis, and we know just how much tribute we shall to pay, along comes some sweeping re- always has its NAY BROTHER, I WILL DRINK THE DAM WATER” former, has his brief day, and we are all at sea again The world is old enough by this time to acknowledge that corruption is at the base of every political structure. Why not recognize it, and give it the standing that it is entitled to? Inthe old days the brigands—who were generally respected—separated their private honor from their regular business. When a man was captured, he was treated with courtesy, and put on the same plane with his captors. The relieving him of his valuables was a matter of principle, and did not necessarily have anything to do with good manners. Now, how- ever, we seem to expect that our private honor shall be a standard for our public actions. 1 SAW FARMER JONES GRINDING HIS AXE THIS MORNING, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?” “THAT MEANS THAT SOMETHING IS COMING corr!” A Limited Regime I order to hunt in Africa it is neces- sary to take out a license, which is British at a cost of $250. This hunter to kill 2 elephants, 10 hippopotami, 21 antelopes, 2 obtained from the government entitles the rhinoceri, buffaloes, 2 earth hogs, 2 earth wolves, 10 chevro- tains, 2 monkeys, 2 marabou storks, 2 ostriches, 2 egrets and 1 chimpanze 60 in all. This nigeardly policy on the part of the British government, which every hunter to a paltry sixty animals, strike the uninitiated with sur- prise. This is scarcely a two weeks’ va- cation for Mr. Roosevelt however, that he is really going to Africa for a rest, and not to permit his activi- ties to indulge in their normal stint. Vanity, Vanity ROM our excellent neighbor, Town and Country, we take the follow- limits must It is possible, ing: The first Lady of the Motor Race was, to be sure, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., whose pink linen suit. was. altogether satis factory, though indicative of a lack of vanity. Can it be that we are approaching a decadent period when Vanity is going to be lessened in any degree? And why should a pink linen suit, worn at the break of day, be “indicative” of any- thing of the sort? comicbooks.com