Life, 1910-04-21 · page 13 of 44
Life — April 21, 1910 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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The cartoon depicts a scene in what appears to be a public building or institution. A well-dressed man and young girl interact in the foreground while other formally-dressed visitors pass through in the background. The caption reads: "Oh, Ethel! Isn't it too bad? I've lost your ticket." This appears to satirize genteel hypocrisy—the man's polite, chivalrous demeanor contrasts with his convenient "loss" of the girl's ticket, suggesting he's using courteous behavior as cover for minor dishonesty or manipulation. The formal setting and proper dress emphasize how such deceptions operate within respectable society, making the satire about how social propriety masks less noble intentions. The accompanying article discusses Pittsburgh civic corruption and reform proposals.
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THE CHIVALRY OF MAN “ox, ETHEL! Wholesale Remedies for Pittsburg EVERAL owned up to receiving bribes. Piusburg have er who dozen common-councilmen of very public off ken a bribe there within ten years seems likely to be folks who gave the bribes and the folks 110 profit by the briberies. Con- ently there is great a neral uneasiness in Pittsburg. Folks there say that it is unscriptural for right hands to know what left hands are taking in or giving out, and that so much publicity is spoiling Pittsburg as a place of residence. side opinion inclines to the view that retail methods Pittsburg, and that the ri ay is to build around the city and call it “The Carnegie In- Then sentence the en- power } | | | has t ea also the back of them who expec a high wal stitution for Human Improvement tire population to fiftcen years in the institution, givi VOLUTION IsN’T 17 TOO BAD? I'VE LOST YOUR TICKET.’? to some of the courts to suspend sentence on application in suitable cases To let the Pittsburg folks go at down the country and abroad and 1 We have known that a long time to them, for look what scrapes stitution would be just the place for the and at will up and sensible. urge k isn’t really Neither is it really kind A Carnesie In hey get into! If it works well, we can build another wall nearby State of Ohio and establish the “ Rockefeller Institu- tion for the Defense of Society From Folks Who Are Too Smart.” There would be no objection to the surpassing abili- tics of the Ohio folks if they stz The trouble is so many of them Save the City Hall Park Oo" yes! Save the City Hall Park! Don't build a huge court house in it. Put the new court house back a block Restore ! Take the present court ; also, in due time, the Post Office, and leave no © but the City Hall recommendations, except the Post Office, are | Bar Association, the Architectural League, the National Arts Club, the City Club and many re- spected citizens The Post Office should go too. The little park should run right down to St. Paul's Church as it did in the first place. around the yed in Ohio. set out Leave it be! Do more! ¢ par houses aw building in the triang! All these that as t cked by the comicbooks.com