Life, 1911-08-31 · page 9 of 38
Life — August 31, 1911 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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The top illustration shows figures walking across a tightrope labeled "LIFE," satirizing political balance. The page contains three opinion pieces: **"Moses First"** critiques a proposal to name a statue of Moses after Dante, arguing against one newspaper monopolizing advertising under the guise of civic monument-naming. **"Lies"** attacks Bishop James De W. Perry Jr. for misrepresenting the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company's justification when giving back seized property—a reference to Roosevelt's controversial 1907 acquisition during the panic. **"Mr. Rinn's Little Joke"** mocks a fruit broker's cynical offer to the medical fraternity: five physicians vaccinated with smallpox germs will receive $1,000 if they don't contract the disease—satirizing both medical ethics and mercenary practices. The photograph shows "The Most Wonderful Baby in the World."
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Moses First WY E read in the Times that an Latian newspaper in New York proposes to erect a to Dante in what the Times calls “upper Times Square,” or Lroadway and Forty-cighth street. The plan is ill advised. Damte was a fine an, but not so great a man Moses, nor as well known in this cits A statue of Moses in “upper Times Square" should preecde a statue of Dante. Furthermore, a locality already successfully preempted for advertising purposes by one newspaper should not be invaded by another. There ould be comity in these matters. Lies i sHor JAMES DEW. PERRY, JR. of the Episcopal Church of Rhode Island, is visiting John Jacob Astor: The United States Stecl Company hav- ing no further use for the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company (there being no longer any panic), has given it bs the people from whom it was bou thereby justifying Mr. Roosevelt The Lorimer investigation was ended in the Senate everal woman. sulfragists called : office 10 pay their respects The Pennsylvania and Lackawa railroads voluntarily admitted their ra were too high and refunded half a mil lion dollars to their commuters. President’ Charles Sanger Mellen the N. Y., N. H. & H.R. R.. has gra- ciously consented to resign his posi Mr. Rinn’s Little Joke I is printed in the Dog Journal that Joseph F. Rinn, a wholesale fruit and produce broker, made the following offer to the New York medical frater nity: Five physicians are to be vac nated with vaccine by the New Y Voard of Health. After the vaccine has ‘taken effect,’ the physicians will be in- oculated with smallpox germs. If three of the five do not take the diseasa Rinn will give $1,000 to charity in the doctors’ name The five doctors, t appears, did not * show up.” cy RYAN has a wonderful nose for dan- HEN the great man says he has gerous Democrats. First he got perfect confidence in the future after Harmon; now he is baiting Under- of the country, he means that he has wood. us far he has approved of confidence that the people will be cither Wilson. too unintelligent or too tender-hearted What is the matter with Governor to disturb the protective tariff and o' Wilson? Isn't he dangerous? forms of legal graft THE MOST WONDERFUL BA\ comicbooks.com