Life, 1911-06-08 · page 13 of 44
Life — June 8, 1911 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains serialized fiction illustrations rather than political cartoons. The three images show scenes from "The Fight for Peace," depicting what appears to be a domestic drama involving a well-dressed man, a woman in an elegant gown, and references to an S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) meeting. The satirical text criticizes the Board of Managers, mocking their self-congratulatory speeches about accomplishments while animal suffering continues. The joke suggests these "comfortable gentlemen" prioritize their own comfort over meaningful action—a commentary on organizational hypocrisy and performative concern for social causes. The page also includes unrelated brief humor pieces ("The Gasoline Grammar," "A Fireless Fourth," "Her Sacrifice") typical of Life's format.
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“THE MEANING OF PATRICIA’S MANNER BECAME CLEARER TO WIM.” seems to us, they cost a good deal too much in time, in health and in expenditure of vital energy A pop- ularized game, of diluted mental in- y, such as Mr Derby suggests, be an improvement, but won't € to reshape the college mind —undergraduate and graduate—be- fore his popularized football can look good to it? The Fight for Peace HE fight was short and hot, and the Board of Managers won And since the battle the victors have enjoyed, and are enjoying, the fruits of victory. The enemy—that is, those mem- bers advocating a d_ president who would really work for the So- cicty—is silenced and driven out. hroughout the costly quarters of the SP. C. A. reigns a slumbrous air of perfect peace. Enviable in- deed is the position of Colonel Wagstaff, the president, and_ his trusty admirers. Little is expected of them, And expectations are ful- filled, Colonel Wagstaff works for noth- ing. The word “works” is in this *LIFE« Now Running in the Best Magazines case a figure of speech. As works an idol in a temple, so works this president. And the ce- lestial_ calm seems per- fectly adapted to the temperament of thc Board of Managers. During the battle, Mr Joseph Choate in a bi ter speech accused of not accom- plishing as much as we might. But that may be said of anybody. This statement was received with applause and as justification for continued slumbers Let not the voices of suffering animals disturb the repose of these comfortable gen- themen. AN'S generosity ul be meas- | we pesay. ured by what he has left -—not by what he gives “LORD DRYNKMORE AND VIOLET WERE OLD “ JOMN FARNSRY’S LIPS QUIVERED WITH PENT UP PASSION,” FRIEND The Gasoline Grammar T° what extent the automobile has invaded the preparatory school may be judged from the fol- lowing occurrence Teacuter (to Leginners’ class in Latin): Can any of you boys give the rules for accentuation of Latin words? Only one hand raised. “Well, Tenney, what rules?” “Words of two cylinders accent the first cylinder, and words of three cylinders accent the ante- penult.” A Fireless Fourth BOY in the home is worth two in the hospital, Her Sacrifice Mere E: What is Dolly's ambi- tion in life? Marjorie: She hopes to. marry a millionaire and save him from the disgrace of dying rich. I ‘a monarchy we call them sub- jects. In a republic we call them victims.