Life, 1912-01-04 · page 32 of 108
Life — January 4, 1912 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon depicts an ornate automobile flipped upside down ("turned turtle"), with elegantly dressed passengers tumbling out—a visual pun on the phrase. This illustrates the article "Good at Her Job," which discusses **Mrs. Belmont**, a prominent suffragist activist working to "remodel man's thinking." The text praises her aggressive advocacy while noting she's the "unabashed enemy of man," suggesting her militant suffrage work is controversial but effective. The "Styles for Politicians" section is satirical commentary on political fashion and appearance—politicians' typical conservative dress (black coats, Fedora hats, portly builds). The final illustration shows a crude equation: Author + Publisher = Money-grubbing result, mocking the commercial relationship. The closing line "Every square deal has four sharp corners" references Theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal" political platform, suggesting even fair policies have harsh consequences.
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“THEIR AUTO TURNED TURTLE” Good at Her Job “Our work,” said Mrs. Belmont Monday to a suffragist audience in New York, is to remodel man’s thinki: ers.” She did not exaggerate when she called it pendous undertaking.” So beneficent a programme, however, ought not to be confined to one sex.—Springfield Republican. T cannot be denied, however, that she is an expert in this field of endeavor. We do not recall any woman who has worked at it, for example, to better financial pur- pose. More than any other figure among the active suf- fragists she looms up as the unabashed enemy of man. Whether she helps or damages her side is matter for dis- cussion, and is doubtless amply discussed, but, at any rate, she seems to have a good time. A scrapper who enjoys scrapping makes a better figure than a scrapper who re- pines. Colonel Roosevelt has always appreciated that. So, apparently, does Mrs. Belmont. Styles for Politicians TYLES for politicians, which are already appearing in the trade journals, do not show many changes from last season. Some of the models are considerably leaner, but these in no case approach the severity of the straight front. Embonpoint still holds its popularity. Short, thick, overlaid necks will be worn both day and evening. Long, black coats are still good form, but will not be seen so much as heretofore. Hats are usually Fedora shape and of black felt. Most of the models are ornamented with hives of political bees. The waist line has changed but little, and is still large. Stripes will be seen occasionally, but they will not be popular. EverY square deal has four sharp corners.