Life — September 15, 1910 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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“LIFE: A. New Member of Life’s Staff LWAYS keen to serve its readers and always abrea .of the times, Lire takes pleasure in making an an- nouncement which it is sure will be found of interest. MISS PRISCILLA JAWDONES Of late quite a number of persons in America, includ- ing a few men and some women, have become vociferous Abstractions RSTRACTIONS are the salvation of our country and its institutions, While employers’ associations are in a continual quarrel with labor unions, abstract labor, Although concrete divorces go on increasing at an alary ing rate, none the less does the abstract home remain the ir resistible cornerstone of our abstract morality. Even if graft seems to insinuate itself into every depart- ment of our public affairs, there is no lack of abstract pa- triots standing firmly for abstract honesty. In spite of the fact that the trust idea scems to be flourish ing, abstract economists do not abate their staunch and sturdy advocacy of abstract competition. Notwithstanding the fact that our representatives spend all their waking hours in building their own fences, nevertheless they do not fail abstractly to represent an abstract public opinion. Ellis O. Jones stract capital still maintains its love for in demanding equal suffrage for both sexes. The agita tion has become so noisy, and in a way amusing, that in its capacity as a humorous journal Lire feels bound to take cognizance of it. It matters not what the motives of the promoters of the agitation, whether they are inspired with the idea that women suffer from not being able to vote or whether they are simply secking notoriety in the pub- lic prints or otherwise, the subject should receive some at- tention at the hands of a journal of Lire’s character. For these reasons we have secured the services of Miss Priscilla Jawbones, whose portrait appears herewith, and ereafter, when she is not engaged in street demonstrations or in making herself conspicuous in other ways to add dig- nity and conviction to her cause, Miss Jawbones will act as Suffragette Editor of Lire. Her duties have not yet heen defined, but she will be prepared to act, write and talk, especially talk, in any emergency which may arise. s passed through Vassar, Wellesley She is a practical pragmatist, a theo- 38. Jawbones and Smith colleges. retical Socialist, but as yet has not become a connubialist This last condition is not her fault, but is duc to circum stances over which she has had no control. She anticipates a change in this respect when women have votes and can secure legislation which shall place all women on an equal matrimonial footing One new and charming associate is best known in lit- crature through her fascinating brochure, entitled “Tyrant Man as a Primary Cause of the Old Maid. The Crime of the Century.” This celebrated work, after appearing serially in The Police Gazette, sold in enormous editions. It was placed in the Index Expurgatorious, and was black- listed by the Russian censor. In securing the services of Miss Jawbones Lire feels that it has displayed an amount of enterprise emporary who en exceed- ing that of an esteemed ¢ ged an ex- President as its contributing editor, There may be other ex- Presidents, but there can never, never, be another Miss Jawbones—Lirr’s own and only Priscilla Salesman; yes, THIS 18 ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PAT TERNS IN LINOLEUM, A GREAT FAVORITE WITH YOUNG MARRIED couPLrs