Life, 1909-06-10 · page 15 of 32
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**"Divers Methods"** satirizes Ottoman Empire foreign policy under Abdul Hamid II. The article contrasts Napoleon's approach to preventing revolution (gilding the Invalides dome as a distraction) with the Sultan's strategy: deliberately inciting violence against Armenians and Christian missionaries in remote regions. This triggers humanitarian aid from Western "Christendom," which Turkish forces then plunder. The cycle repeats: the West sends missionaries and relief funds twice, while Turkey profits once—a darkly ironic commentary on how the Sultan manipulates Western Christian charity through deliberate atrocities. The phrase "spoiling the Giaour" (non-Muslim) references Islamic doctrine. The cartoon titled **"Oh, Jack, Your Watch Must Be Fast"** depicts a couple in intimate circumstances, playing on the double meaning of a watch running "fast"—suggesting the woman uses a false excuse to end an unwanted encounter. The other sketches are romantic/social humor about courtship and baseball, unrelated to the political content.
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Copyright 1000 by Lite Pedtihing Comps “OH, JACK, YOUR WATCH MUST BE FAST” Divers Methods M HODS vary in different ages and countries. To avert a threatened revolution, Napoleon gilded the dome of the Hotel des Invalides—with satisfac- tory Abdul Hamid's method was to start a select rumpus in the back countries, murdering Arme- nians galore, and also a few Christian missionaries, and collecting incidentals in the way of slaves and loot All Christendom immediately contrib- utes funds for the relief of suffering and starvation. results—whereas, 1. Christendom sends the missionar and pays their expenses. 2. Turks loot the missions and make off with plunder. 3. Christendom gives liberally for re- lief of sufferers, at once 4. Redress is demanded, with a few warships Turkish government pays a small inde nity, long afterwards, In this way of completing the cycle, Christendom regularly pays twice and the Turks only once, whereby, Oh breth- ren, is carried out the injunction to the faithful, about spoiling the Giaour. and many negotiations, and the [NATURAL | Crarr “AND ALL THESE oxto You.” INGS SHALL BE ADDED Mat. 94-33. The Game of Hearts HE girl who has a heart within, One heart at least may hope to win. But there’s no girl who wins so many, As she who really hasn't a Can’t Come Unless He Goes AYLAIGHT: Oh, Miss Wobbins, may I come to see you again? Miss Wonsixs: Well, I cannot see how you can very well, unless you go this time! "t PAIL TO PERCEIVE, SIR, TO WHAT UTIL+ ITARIAN PURPOSE BUSY YoURSELY WITH THAT LARGE SPHERICAL OBJECT.” BASEBALL, stuPiD! you * PLAIN’ comicbooks.com