Life, 1909-11-18 · page 13 of 36
Life — November 18, 1909 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several literary excerpts and illustrations but no clear political cartoon. The content includes: **"Lambs"** — A philosophical piece (attributed to Ellis O. Jones) about sheep as dependent creatures requiring shepherds, likely serving as social commentary on blind followers and leadership. **"No Assistance Needed"** — A narrative excerpt about Lucinda, a woman refusing surgical help, trusting divine will instead. This appears to satirize either religious extremism or stubborn independence regarding medical care. **"The Aero Cafe"** — An illustration labeled as "eagerly looked for in prohibition districts," suggesting satire about speakeasies during Prohibition era. **"The Limit"** — A hunting dialogue joke about game limits. The page primarily features literary satire and social commentary rather than visual political cartoons. The Prohibition reference dates this to the 1920s-1930s.
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705 An POLLY gazed at her reflection in the pool beside the brook, Saying, “If 1 had a dimple, how be witching I would look.” With a flash of inspiration I threw a pebble in, Wes oxaue And it made the cutest dimple in the , ~~ [OTE | vauBey ise) Ded eee middle of her chin! T' 5 pastor of small coun flock was generally a counted a rather dull and prosy preacher. Re- turning from arket one day with a small ward. My rivals, glaring at me, prepared to vanish — routs: & At this moment the parson, his face expressing his accoste confusion, came running out morning, “A nice pickle you got me into!” I cried.“ My Jones,"" said the ‘win dear sir, why the devil did you take all those mes: Fs sages at once—those responses? my dear fellow," he replied, “it was per: using these for brain fectly natural. I thought you just kept saying it over : : Tood.”" ister; “let me show you a fine trout; I'm od and over again a dozen times or more, just to mak Th-th-that’s a nice sure I heard you."* Chesterton Todd. little f-f-fish,"” was the \ reply, “but what you Lambs \ really n-n-need, elder, is a wh-wh-whale ! FING lamb’s the ignoblest work of God zambs are made to be led. They are the br type of slaves. There is nothing incongruous abou an_ass in sheep's clothing, if that's the way the fable xocs, for they are both asses. Lambs are dependent. They cannot make 2 move without authority and precedent. Accordingly they are always bothering others, trying to find out what to do from those who know no more than themselves. And shepherds are no better. Shepherds are those who take adva tage of tbe poor, unsuspecting lambs, either shearing them or skinning them or trying to make them what they can never be—real independent func aries. Thus the worst thing about blind followers is that they create a demand for blind leaders. Ellis O. Jones ISDOM is but a wheat ina bushel of chatf The man who thinks he’s all wheat is all chaff. No Assistance Needed UCINDA stood in the presence of two famous surgeons who THE AERO CAFE had just assured her that her pres. ent condition demanded an opera- PAGERLY LOOKED FOR IN PROHIBITION pistRICTS. tion and that unless it was per formed within a short time she would in all probability die. Lucinda listened respectfully. The Limit “T'm jes as much obliged to you gen’mans as I can be,” she assured OULD-BE HUNTER: Aw, ine them, “but ef de deah Lord has nan, what's the game law limit done made up his min’ to call me — in this locali home, I thinks he kin translate me Guiwe (grimly): Two deer and one AUSENY WEIMOUT LEAVE" widout no assistance."* guide comicbooks.com