Life, 1910-06-16 · page 14 of 44
Life — June 16, 1910 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes the 1910 U.S. Census, specifically the indictment of Sarah E. Peck, a Union College department head in Nebraska, for refusing to disclose her age to the census-taker. The magazine's commentary is tongue-in-cheek: it defends Peck's refusal by suggesting that if census-takers can't guess a woman's age accurately, they should empanel "three matrons" to judge it instead. The satirical bite targets both women's reluctance to reveal their age and the absurdity of census enforcement. The cartoon showing a cow with a child likely illustrates the rural/"farm" theme of "Life's Farm" section. The photographic image at top shows what appears to be a children's gathering or camp activity. The page also acknowledges contributions to "Life's Fresh Air Fund" (a charitable program for children) and includes various small donations, establishing this as a charity-focused issue during the Progressive Era.
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AT LUFE’S FARM LEADING THE JOVFUL LIFE “Life's” Air Fund would not suffer from having the age of reluctant Iadies like Miss Peck estimated by impartial observers. Ereviously Jacknowled Se eee ees Saez bof Inspection of the teeth should be permitted in such cases, : : : S 3.00 but only in so far as the subject consents. In no case should 30.00 her mouth be pried open or her nose held emery of Jai SOULE i : : 1 73S0 Gosh ! 10.00 UR millions for Princeton from a Salem, Massachusetts, S2assi@ man, living almost within sight of the tower of Harv- THANKS ard’s al Hall! * Atlen’s ast that Princeton can do in return is offer sepul- ture in New Jersey for Mr. Wyman’s bones. They will hardly rest easy in eastern Massachusetts And what a poultice for Princeton's sores! a Car Powder, from the Sanitol h Mr Farm circulars, from the Williams Printing Com pan van “ 18 base balls, G hats and 16 baseball gloves, from A, G. Spaldi ‘ ” » Iros. tro Three doz " reta Cream Powdered Toilet Soap, from the Creta Creme Indicted !—Nonsense ! WW © keer irom the parers that Miss Sarah E, Peck, head of a department in Union College, in Nebraska, has been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for refusing to tell her age to the census-taker Our sympathies are with Miss Peck. We don’t think she should be obliged to tell her age. If the census-taker cannot guess it accurately enough for the purposes of the census, he wiles 7 should be empowered to summon offhand a jury of not less uN tae vid a than three matrons and accept their verdict on the tale of om Miss Peck’s years. The census law should provide for such an alternative in such cases. The accuracy of the census Goov GNUS ror TAFT comicbooks.com