Life, 1911-02-16 · page 39 of 44
Life — February 16, 1911 — page 39: what you’re looking at
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This page contains reader letters and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The key content reflects early 20th-century American tensions: **The "Americus" letter** expresses nativist and anti-Catholic sentiment, arguing that parochial schools undermine American unity because they're controlled from Rome. The writer advocates eliminating Catholic institutions in favor of secular "American schools" to protect republican values from "clerical hierarchy"—reflecting widespread Protestant anxiety about Catholic immigration and influence during this period. **The "Still Alive" letter** references "Damphool," a fictional character from Mortimer Thompson's 1860s satirical writings. The writer notes this character repeatedly claimed not to be dead, then compares contemporary New York's ticket speculators and corrupt officeholders to this fictional bumbler—suggesting such incompetence remains perpetually alive in American civic life. The **Stevens-Duryea automobile advertisement** showcases a luxury vehicle, representing industrial modernity of the era. Overall, this page reflects Progressive Era concerns about immigration, institutional corruption, and modernization.
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From Our Readers (Continued from page 370) The cathedral could be fitted up as allery, and the outhouses as Perhaps there are other non-tax- paying city gifts which might better be turned into parks and playgrounds. What do we want of parochial schools, any way? Let our good Catholic cit- izens, instead of contributing to a school system which is fundamentally at variance with our republican insti- tutions hy reason of its primary con- trol being at Rome, place their chil- dren in American schools, flying the American flag and taught by non- Romish Americans. Were this to be done 1 venture to predict that in a couple of generations the foundations of American freedom would be im- pregnable from attacks by the clerical hierarchy. Very truly yours, AMERICUS. Wasiincton, January 23, 191T. 2. Still Alive Enrtor Lire: Sm—A contemporary of yours is devoting several columns a day to reminiscences of old New York. I do not find among those reminis- cences any allusions to Mr. Mortimer Thompson, who wrote under the name of Dorsticks, about forty years ago. One of “ Doesticks’” characters was “my friend, Damphool.” And every little while Doesticks would make this announcement: “TI see in several quarters a report that my friend Damphool is dead. This is premature. Damphool is not dead.” It seems to me, dear Mr. Editor of Lire, that Damphool is not yet dead! That he is very much and very multi- After naming certain features, which are taken as a matter‘ot) course, true. merit in’ a motor car lies in smooth: action, power and endurance—points. _ wherein the 1911 Stevens-Duryea Six expresses twenty years of develop- = | A Happy Marriage ment. Send for our literature. It tells a story. of interest and value. 7 Lire, wee @ nnot Depends largely on.» know}: | Is; STEVENS-DURYEA _COMPANY, CHICOPEE, FALLS, MASS. of e¢ whole trut! °s " : ¥ about self and sex andtheir [9% [ a LE sccnand fender celdeg aes Beane relation to life and health. DOELEDE RE ASSERRGAREARKE AEA ADARSIS st a3 This knowledge does not = aaa come intelligently of itself, nthe nor correctly from ordinary ick’s every-day sources, ously SEXOLOGY tudinously al I even sometimes ing of the ticket speculator who haunts num Boe’ i suspect that he is editing several news- the sidewalks before our theatres. h to b Witiew 11. WValteng, A WD. erate a as, papers—writing letters (under many Of course, being a “ Damphool” he has nome way in one volum aliases calculated to mislead, since has no complaints to make of the par- dur- Or ¥ these aliases are mostly under rational ties who sell to these ticket speculators y re Koi nee 8 F mo id Tenpare to, Fils Son. names, with a middle initial) to the the seats which they sell. Otherwise nowledge a : hes Ul pecs cere arene men public press. He even gets elected or Contin ) Kaosledco a Young Wife Should Have. ii iv i ontinued On pope'372: » the Knowledge a Mother Shechy wee . appointed to many lucrative offices in Khowledce a Mother Shonid Impart to Her Daughter. is ci Medical Knowledge @ Wife Should Haves = this city. Somehow or other he seems All In one volume. . $2, postpald. to be always in evidence. Just now Artistic Perfumer | 1 ri wes 2 ‘and Table of Contents. i h is. writ Hi Novel Puritan Put. - it appears that he is writing commu- ar - i is Latest Novelty, ab. Co., 776 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. nications (© the Aewifarers Complain: on ars <iMIMOs"? Extract, 371 | comicbooks.com