Life, 1910-08-11 · page 11 of 40
Life — August 11, 1910 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon: "A Future Corporation Board Meeting"** Shows men in striped prison uniforms seated at a boardroom table, satirizing corporate malfeasance. The implication is that business directors engaged in unethical practices would deserve imprisonment. **"A Crisis" Article** A board of directors discusses financial distress, with one member warning they must "cut our dividend" to survive—likely satirizing corporate greed during economic hardship. **"The Deceiving Door Knob" Illustration** A small cartoon showing a rooster, with text mocking those who don't secure their door knobs, suggesting carelessness or gullibility. **"The Manly Art" Section** Discusses "self-defense"—three charges against it: that it's unmanly, not an art, and unnecessary for law-abiding citizens. This reflects early 20th-century debates about boxing and masculine virtue.
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A Crisis LEM we must retrench. © president of the great rail 1 faced the board of directors. cry face there blanched at the thought Yes.’ he continued, “ something st be done to maintain our reputation rity and for that sound and con. policy which has rvative business THE DECEIVING DOOR KNOB DON'T MATCHING IT OUT, HEY MIGHT AT LEAST HAVE PUT IT NA NEST!” MIND been one of our distinguishing For, I regret to say, the Interstate C merce Commission docs not understand or appreciate our condition. The cost of living has increased so much that, alas! I fear disaster, in view of the fact that we are not permitted to raise rates. Gentlemen, must done."” All eyes were turned to the speaker At last, with a voice that trembled with emotion, one of the directors leaned for ward “What can you s pered hoarscly. “T fear the worst dividend.”” A deathly silence that the fate of several in the balance. stantly realized wh “Can nothing else be done? "* “ Nothing."” Another director leaned forward “Gentlemen,"” he whispered, “let us defer this until, say, day after to-mor row. This will give us time to sell out our holding at the present prices and buy them back very much lower after this dreadful news has passed out.”* One by one they shook his hand something est? "’ he whis- We must cut our sued. It was felt n yachts was man there in- tit would mean. Every ————_., The Manly Art HERE are three ch: brought against thi self-defense "": 1. That it is not manly 2. That it is not an art. That it 1s not necessary for self-de- es that may be ‘manly a fense. As man is essentially a tool-using ani- mal, the manly thing in the line of cor poral injury is to use an artificial weapon ¢ sort, or poison, rather weapons, the fis of son ch as a pistol or dagger than the natural The art come: the weapon as in inventing it and fash- not so much in using + joning it. The self-defense comes in being a law- abiding citizen and in keeping away from the manly artists of the pugilistic type, or, if unable to avoid them, to hang your troubles upon the brass buttons of a policeman. How many chil- Cc ENSUS TAKER: dren have you? Citizen: Three. Census Taxer: Altogether? Citizen: No; one at a time. comicbooks.com