Life, 1911-10-12 · page 13 of 48
Life — October 12, 1911 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct items: 1. **"Warning!" Editorial**: LIFE warns readers about subscription fraud in the Midwest. Swindlers falsely claim to represent a "National Publishing Company" (which doesn't exist) to collect money. LIFE advises readers to verify whom they're dealing with and promises to help prosecute anyone approaching readers with fraudulent solicitations. 2. **Political Cartoons**: - Upper cartoon: Satirizes two types—"The Sickly One" (insurance examiners) and "The Robust One" (likely a jury member)—suggesting corruption in insurance and legal proceedings. - Lower cartoon labeled "Ring, Grandpa, Ring for Liberty!" depicts figures in chains, appearing to satirize restrictions on freedom, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context.
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Warning! A GANG of swindlers, operating at present in the Middle West, is soliciting subscriptions to Lirr, at cut rates, and offering a premium in addition. In return for the money they receive they give a receipt purporting to be issued by the National Pub- lishing Company, New York and London, a concern which has no existence. Their strongest argument in the rural districts is that they are working against an alleged Magazine Trust. They are simply thieves and the money they collect goes into their own pockets. We are sorry for their victims, but we have already warned the public, and cannot hold ourselves respon- sible for the losses of those who will not take ordinary business precautions to save themselves from being robbed. By the time we receive complaints the swindlers are working new territory, and it is too late for us to take action. If any one approached by these fraudulent solicitors will secure their arrest and telegraph us promptly we will immediately co-operate in the effort to secure con- viction. The safest way to subscribe to Lire is to first make sure with whom you are dealing. “RING, GRANDPA, RING. RING FOR LIBERTY!” ae oe The Sickly One: voc GELLERS IS ALL RIGHT, HE PUT ME THROUGH THE INSURA: EXAMINATION WITHOUT A HITCH. The Robust One: you bet We’s ALL RIGHT, ME GAVE ME A CERTIFICATE THAT GOT ME OFF JURY DUTY. Morgan Sees Aldrich DISPATCH in the Sun, headed “Morgan Sees Ald- rich,” states that Mr. Morgan took Mr. Aldrich for. a little ride on board the Corsair, and “it is supposed that the conference had to do with the affairs of the monetary commission.” We cannot credit this supposition of the Sun's. The monetary commission has already arranged for Mr. Mor- gan to take over the United States Treasury and the en- tire money-issuing power of the Government. This is a closed book with Mr. Morgan, for there is nothing more along that line to get. He has undoubtedly ceased think- ing about it and is already looking for new worlds to conquer, OME of the opponents of the parcels post claim that it is socialistic. If this is true, then the absence of the parcels post is capitalistic. Having settled that point, let’s go ahead and have the parcels post because it is good, regardless of its character. comicbooks.com