Life, 1910-12-01 · page 78 of 108
Life — December 1, 1910 — page 78: what you’re looking at
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This page features satirical essays from Life magazine's contest mocking women's suffrage. The humor centers on anti-suffragette stereotypes common in early 20th-century opposition to voting rights. The entries present exaggerated fears: that suffragette wives would dominate households, wear "the trousers" (metaphorical authority), and emasculate men. One essay warns marriage to a suffragette would be worse than Hell itself. The rhymed piece uses animal metaphors—a cat obeying its master, a rooster deferring to a hen—to suggest gender role reversal would be absurd and unnatural. The satire targets not suffragettes themselves, but rather the irrational male anxieties about women's equality. By publishing these ridiculous arguments, *Life* appears to mock the anti-suffrage position, though the crude humor reflects genuine contemporary opposition to women's political participation. The page also advertises cocktails and tire preservatives—typical period magazine content alongside the political mockery.
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Ask for the brand that has made Cocktail drinking popular. Accept no substitute. Simply strain through cracked ice, and serve. fartini (gin base) ond Manhattan (whiskey ote ghee ond Mees Say = a> Life’s Suffragette Contest (Continued from page 1008) x Why Any Man Should Not Marry a Suffragette Because a suffragette is way above any mere man and should be encour- aged, for the good of the human race, to propagate that superiority and not mere children. Because no man could count with certainty on court or jail to relieve him even temporarily of his burden. Because a “lemon,” however pure, needs diluting and sweetening to be- come palatable. There ‘vould be no such hope in that sour world! Because a suffragette wife would in- sist on wearing the trousers and would glory in leaving her victim at home without one shred of self-respect. A male “boss” is a hard master, but a ‘female “boss” would be—! Because, lastly and. principally, and all in one, a suffragette wife would never let any man take “Life”. as he wants to. Peter E. Traub. XI Reason In Rhyme (The Reason Mark; The Rhyme You'll Sure Forget) Why For All Time a Fool Alone Will Wed a Suffragette A disembodied Spirit I, And where it is I’m dwelling Is nobody’s business but my own, And there's credit none in telling. But I don’t mind saying this, my friend; You fancy Perdition frightful, But—married get to a Suffragette, And you'll find Hell quite delightful. Imagine the (k)nightly Thomas-cat Tabby’s bidding meekly purring! Imagine a Man, to breeches born, To divided skirts salaaming— (Concluded on page 1022) Imagine the erst-proud Chantecler To a crowing Hen deferring! You will want to read The Greatest Wish in the World by Temple Thurston @. “ There have been few stories so sweet, so tender, so humanely, sacredly convincing as this simple study of an Irish priest and his Cockney house- keeper, to whom comes the strange, transfiguring bequest of a deserted girl baby.” (Edwin L. Shuman.) —Chicago Record-Herald. @ “There be books, fortunately, that of theme and treatment are so true, so sweet, so tender in their pure humanity as to make one—ay, even one who is not over-rich in sentiment—rejoice that he has eyes to read and heart to feel. And ‘The Greatest Wish in the World” is one of them.” —Chicago Inter-Ocean. MITCHELL KENNERLEY, Publisher, NEW YORK ~ The Tire Problem Solved BY USING MYHTIB RUBBER TIRE PRESERVER Applied like paint by anyone to outside of Tire Casings. Only one treatment required during life of tires. “Makes Rubber impervious to oll, water of air. Reduces friction and heat, adds to resiliency, ADD 50% TO YOUR TIRE MILEAGE Sold under the following quarantee : “Moncy refunded to Motorists buying ‘Myhtib’ of us, ap- lying aa directed to any new standard casing, who are not convinced of added mileage and satisfaction.”” ‘Tested by leading Motorists for two years, Report of State Chemist and testimonials on applica- insures safety 10 riding. Saves 50 per cent. ° 5 per cent. ton. Order of your dealer. If he cannot supply you, we will deliver, prepaid in the United States, for on Tire Expense $10.00. complete outtt of brush, suticient for four large tires or six small ones, Half Cases, $5,00.. OF with less than —34483.00 to regular price of any new standard casing. Send to us and we will purchase and ‘treat, ahip- Ding to you by prepald express to prove our claims. All Tires should be treated when laying up car for the winter, as “Myhtib" prevents decay of rubber. ORDER TO-DAY. added outlay — myHiTIB RUBBER TIRE PRESERVER CO. Inc., : 341 Asylam Street, Hartford, Conn. SEEING NEW YORK Billie Bug: THIS MUST BE THE SING BUILDING AGENTS WANTED.