Life, 1909-10-07 · page 12 of 44
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The cartoon by Dugas depicts an astronomer or explorer standing on Earth, gazing upward at a tall structure (likely representing a telescope or pole) extending into a starry sky. The caption asks: "WHY NOT SEND PEARY AND COOK BACK AND LET THEM FIGHT IT OUT?" This references the famous 1909 polar exploration controversy: both Robert Peary and Frederick Cook claimed to have reached the North Pole first. The dispute over priority was contentious and unresolved. The satire suggests settling their competing claims through physical combat rather than debate—a humorous solution to a genuine historical controversy that captivated American public attention during this period.
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468 Life’s Farm i are glad to report another successful season at our The following extract from a letter written by Mr. Mohr, our superintendent, gives certain details which may interest Live’s readers “ Brancnvitte, Conn., September 13, 1909 “All prices have gone up from 21% cents to 7 cents per pound on what we have had to buy, 1 our expenses over last year of $239.30. We have enter- 19 children, and have had abso- Many of our chil ing a diflerence in tained for two weeks each lutely no case of sickness amongst them dren this season have come from the following institutions, viz.: Vanderbilt Clinic, German Hospital, New York In- Luke’s Hospital, College Settlement Workers, C ity Organization Societ: Brooklyn Chiltren’s Aid So- ciety, Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Pascal's Day Nursery, St rsery, * King's firmary, St Ann's Day Nursery, Presentation Day Daughters’ Homes, ete. and were scattered from Harlem, on the far East and West sides, to Brooklyn There were no accidents, i. ¢. and the few cuts and scratches were not worth mentioning. For some reason or other even the green apples (bushels and bushels of them) which were consumed by the youngsters seemed to cause less pain this season than heretofore, and no broken or bent bone altogether we feel very grateful because the season has been such a successful one.” Following is a statement of receipts and expenditures for the season just passed Our Fresh Air Fund R © on hand at $6,848.01 Marion Storey wees caeseede + §,000.00 $1,848.91 249 contributions in 1900... apo dts «$4563.42 jereston Marion Storey’ Bund...ccccc0l22! PST 3g.00 $6,537.33 Help .. sone eee e+ $1,848.86 Transportation 852.26 Food and supplies age 1,938.88 Repairs : SE 40 Miscellaneous expenses. . 2.2 vitbetieetes 760.03 ance on hand.... : $n Season opened June 22, closed Sept Chitiren J, 1,019. Proving It ND now Dr. Cook, it is said, will send to Greenland and have brought to America the two Eskimos whom he claims were with him when he found the pole. All things being fair in love, war and polar exploration, we may assume that Lieutenant Peary of E: will send for a couple kimos to support his claim The* next step will be for Cook to bring some more Eskimos as character witnesses for the pair he draws to Naturally, Peary will have to follow suit Owing 10 the transportation facilities, the contestants can bring their Eskimos in only about every four months. Consequently it will be a long time before they get down to the odd Eskimo who will cast the deciding vote Meanwhile somebody else will have found the pole. Let us trust the next discoverer will not be under bond to deliver it to any particular newspaper. WHY NOT SEND PEARY AND COOK BACK AND LET THEM FIGHT 'T ovT? HE. difference between the rich and the poor is that the former buy their spring clothes in the winter while the latter buy them in the summer. comicbooks.com