Life, 1910-03-31 · page 24 of 46
Life — March 31, 1910 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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**Left column ("From the Halls of Agony"):** This is satirical mockery of vivisectionists—scientists who defend animal experimentation. Life lists fabricated testimonials from fictional "eminent experimenters" with ridiculous names, each making absurd pro-vivisection claims: that all knowledge comes from it, opponents are liars, animals "enjoy" being cut up alive, and objectors are sentimentalists. The satire exposes the extreme rhetoric and logical fallacies used to justify animal testing. **Right ("Peary and the Pole"):** Discusses Commander Peary's government pension for discovering the North Pole. The article critiques that although Peary achieved the feat, Americans prefer doubting his claim because he behaved poorly—refusing companions and displaying poor sportsmanship. Life ironically notes this reveals Americans value manners over actual accomplishment. The reference to "Cook" likely alludes to Frederick Cook, who made a rival North Pole discovery claim around the same time.
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‘oe From the Halls of Agony TESTIMONIALS PROM EMINENT EX- PERIMENTERS some LL human knowledge of whatever A kind is due solely and entirely to vivisection. Breever vox Buco, M.D onmam Lyre, M.D. Engonius Cuare, M.D. Whoever says a word against vivi- section is a malicious liar. Vaccine: Howne, Q.L.S Prstiouse M.D. Acoxy Suarre, M.D. Any opposition to animal experimenta- tion will result in the sudden destruction of the human race. Gut Rerours, M.D. Skavee Mutiers, M.D. Bicree Currer, B.S. Seeruast Boomer, X.Y.B.L Intelligent and sensitive animals thor- oughly enjoy being cut up alive. is no pain. There Docssarenter Be Heturur Nerve: Fuxxovitt Grows, M.D Munxies Terra, M.D. Any man who objects to vivisection is cither a sickly sentimentalist or a hys- terical woman. Curraway Aut, M.D. Letrase Rytite, 0.S.B. Puuxy Proruss, M.D. Tryox Paurers, M.D Brxtox Stawter, A.S.B. “Her teeth are like stars," gushed the love: smitten youth In an outburst of joyous delight: And when they were married he found "twas the truth.— Like the stars, they came out every night. Vesa This nto The Child of the Period: wi, tere! THE Peary and the Pole OMMANDER PEARY has just been warded a pension of five thousand dollars from the government upon his re- tirement next year. At first blush it would seem as if a real achievement ought in itself to be the only point worth considering in a reputa- tion. And yet real achievement is often likely to take second place in comparison other things which seem of small consequence. Why is it in almost any circle of aver- ¢ Americans when one ventures the statement that he docsn’t believe Peary discovered the pole anyway, any more than Cook, that this remark, instead of DIDN'T YE HEAR ME HOLLER TO GET OUT 0” way? being received with disapproval, will usually be received with pleasure? It is because there is general fecling that Peary did not conduct himself well, and, in the public eye, this in some subtle manner seems to be more important than what Peary really did. What greater tribute could there be to the supreme im- portance of good manners? Peary was disagrecable about it. More- over, he displayed a spirit certainly the reverse of magnanimous when he refused to allow any other white man to accom- pany him to the pole. This was long be- fore he knew that the priority of his claim would be disputed. On the whole, there seems to be a con- viction that Peary did discover the pole. comicbooks.com