Life, 1909-11-25 · page 7 of 32
Life — November 25, 1909 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines political satire with humor about economic inequality. The main cartoon depicts angels in heaven engaged in various earthly pursuits—banking, gambling, leisure activities—satirizing the afterlife concept through a socialist lens. The "What Every Socialist Knows" section mocks socialist economic theory, presenting contradictory statements (capitalists are "imposable without papers," trusts help insiders, applied economics is "wasteful," etc.) to ridicule socialist logic and claims. The lower section titled "Appropriate Music" pairs professions with song titles—a joke format matching jobs to suggestive or ironic music selections. This appears designed as light political and social commentary. Overall, the page uses satire to critique both socialism and capitalism while maintaining humorous distance from serious economic debates of the era.
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Acrostic Minstrels mingling melodiously. Unisonal utterances uprising. Sopranos soaring sublimely. Impresarios initiating ideas. Contraltos caroling cadenzas. “praT YOU, WILLIE FIREFLY! I TOLD you TO KEEP OUT OF MY HOUSE. I’M NOT SO FOND OF ROAST CHESTNUTS.” What Every Socialist Knows a capitalist can’t help it. That multi-millionaires are impos- without paupers. the modern applied canons of political economy are political wasteful- ness. That a trust is better for those on the inside than for those outside. That he comes about as near getting what he votes for as the majority of the people. That the worst things that are said about him are true to a greater extent of Republicans and Democrats. That our methods make paupers faster than charity can relieve them I we all lived within our means it would be a sad blow to business. Ananias: EVIDENTLY IT ISN’T SO FATAL AS ‘TWAS IN my DAY. WILL THERE BE UP-TO-DATE MUSIC? Appropriate Music OR A Restauraxt.—" When the Swallows Homeward Fly.”” For ax Arctic Exrtorer.— well, Summe For 4 Derauttinc Baxk Orriciat.— “It May Be Four Years.” For tHe W. C. T. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes.” For an Ieisit Paizericuter—" Strike the Harp Gently.” For te Reat. Estate Promoter — “There’s No Place Like Home."* For tie Batter Girt.—" Arise, My Sole."* For tHe Waicut Brotiers.— Flee As a Bird For Ikenstetx.— The Jew-el Song.”” For tue Mittixer.—* Trust Her Not.”” For tit: Critics.—The Anvil Chorus. For tHe Stock Excwaxce.—* You Never Miss the Water. For THe Boston Gikt.—" Where Have You Bean, My Pretty Maid?" For Lutier Buxeaxx.—" The Pra- ties, They Were Small Over There." For Most or Us—"“If I Had But Ten Thousand a Year.” For Antuoxy Comstock.—* Can I Bare to Leave Thee For tite Perreteat. Caxpipate.— Threads Among the Baxer.—" Roll, Jordan, comicbooks.com