Life, 1910-04-28 · page 7 of 40
Life — April 28, 1910 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features two satirical pieces from Life magazine (a humor publication, not the photo magazine). **Top section**: Three photographs labeled "Interesting Points Visited on Their Bridal Tour as Shown by the Groom's Camera" appear to mock newlyweds' vacation photography—likely satirizing the earnestness of documenting travel. **"Going the Whole Hog"**: Mocks Rabbi O. S. Silverman of New York for allegedly declaring that "The Merchant of Venice" should be removed from public school curricula as offensive. The piece sarcastically suggests eventually all literature featuring ethnic stereotypes would be eliminated, absurdly predicting gradual erasure of racial humor from American culture. **"Pass the Plate"**: Satirizes wedding gift-giving customs, suggesting monetary gifts are more practical than china or glassware for newlyweds. The overall tone is light social commentary on contemporary customs and cultural debates.
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INTERESTING POINTS VISITED ON THEIR BRIDAL Going the Whole Hog Trish caricaturing of their. race upon the stage and people have protested against the have banished the ridiculous stage Irishman. ‘The Jéws should do the same thing, and make“an end to, the ridiculing of the Jew on the stage and in the magazines and the public press, © Rabbi Silverman, of New York, as reported in the papers of April 4. He is quoted further as declaring that Shakespeare's “ Shylock" is a “ perni- cious representation,”’ and that the “Merchant of Venice"? should not be read in the public schools. The Rabbi is a logical man. Continu- ing on the lines suggested, our colored brethren should exclude “ Othello"? from the schools as a libel on their cousins the Moors. Have patience, Rabbi! Wait a few generations until all the contributing races have been merged in the American type. Then all the race jokes and race pictures will gradually fade away and AS SHOWN BY THE GROOM’S CAMERA the composite American will read his Shakespeare without prejudice. Pass the Plate HEY ought to pass the plate at church weddings. It comes natural to do it in church, and to do so would add a pretty and useful employment to the duties of the ushers, who always have a little spare time before the bride ar And, really, getting married is more expensive than ever, and though wed- ding presents are excellent in their way, what the young people usually need the most is cash. Instead of the list of gifts which the newspapers sometimes print, we should “The collection yielded $4,000,- 000." That would be nice. It is much easier to store and care for money than plate and glass!’ And money always fits and there is no such thing as an em- barrassing duplication of dollars. read: TOUR T wovrn rather be Tt than President. WL Gt HAVE THE COURTS DECIDED YET WHO 18 TO MAVE THE CHILDREN?” “om, YES, IN MY FAVOR! 1 AT! ONE FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING. THe LAST comicbooks.com