Life, 1911-11-23 · page 12 of 44
Life — November 23, 1911 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct cartoons with satirical commentary: **"Another Convert"** (bottom left): A sketch showing a figure being converted, likely religious or ideological conversion, though the specific target is unclear from the image alone. **"Reflections of a Bachelor"** (top right): A photograph or illustration depicting a bachelor in contemplative pose. The text discusses **Secretary Hitchcock's endorsement of parcel post reform**—apparently a significant policy initiative. The article expresses skepticism about his "unqualified endorsement," sarcastically comparing it to the Trojan Horse, suggesting the proposal may have hidden drawbacks despite appearing beneficial. **"Reclaiming Our Millionaires"** (right column): Proposes encouraging wealthy individuals to write magazine articles rather than hoard wealth, framing it as voluntary public service to "rescue" the stock market and national economy. The satire targets Progressive-era concerns about wealth concentration and government reform initiatives.
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894 With Apologies to Mrs. E. W. W. O IT’S easy enough to look pleas- ’ ant When one hasn't a cause for regret: But the man worth while Is the man who can smile When his wife is a suffragette! | The Latest Parcels Post Con- Tt vert HEN we reflect upon the diffi- culty up to this time of getting even the slightest parcels post encour- agement from Washington, we are severely shaken by Secretary Hitch- cock’s recent. pronunciamento. We confess to a feeling akin to flabber- gast at his almost unqualified endorse- ment of the idea, for he qualifies only as to the gradual method of establish- ing it. We are “up in the air.” He doth “enthuse” too much. If he had | gone any further he might have been istaken for the very innovator him- self of the idea. It has all happened so quickly that there comes to mind that tale of the Greeks who presented a lovely horse full of soldiers to the Trojans, the tale that has ever since made us look Greek gift-horses in the mouth. We hope we are wrong. We trust that we have merely become morbid | from cogitating upon the silent and inscrutable and unreasonable opposi- tion to this most obvious and reason- able reform. ANOTHER CONVERT REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR Reclaiming Our Millionaires Te work of reclaiming our millionaires has not yet been taken up in earnest in this country, but we are ‘ooking soon for 2 popular movement in this direction. The first thing to be considered is a place where they can have their minds occupied, thus keeping them from writing articles for the magazines and saving the country hy coming to the rescue of ihe stock market. The stock market has been. when on the verge of some necessary panic, rescued so often by thoughtless million- aires that there is apparently little hope for ever getting rid of it No millionaire, however, should be forced to go; his going should be purely voluntary. To do this requires much skill. But, once accomplished, his cure is only a matter of time. 4 Will you assist in this grand work? Will you, when- ever you see a millionaire, ask aim #ently if he does not want to be reclaimed ? comicbooks.co