Life — January 25, 1912 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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“LTP E® At It Again? HERE are joyous rumors afloat of plans for another smallpox scare. Are these rumors the advance agents of more compulsory vaccination? Is our Department of Health unaware of the growing revolt against that venerable “preventive”?—a preventive = more deadly in its results than smallpox itself, In this connection the following ex- tracts from a document issued by the Anti-Vaccination League of America may be of interest. This League sol- emnly declares to the people of America: . That the League has in its possession, and available for use at any convenient time and place, conclusive proof that vaccine virus, which is composed of living disease germs and putrid matter from de- cayed animal tissue, is, without exception, poisonous to the blood. That the League has in its possession direct evidence and positive proof that vaccination, besides spreading smallpox, has caused and is now causing a vast number of other dis- eases of a most serious and often fatal character. That absolutely indisputable and official evidence exists, which can be produced at any time, proving that vaccination never has prevented the spread of smallpox, but that, on the contrary, the greatest epidemics recorded in history have raged among the vaccinated. That toleration of vaccination by the people is secured by the deliberate suppression and distortion of facts, and by the continued publication and republication in medical jour- nals and works of statistics apparently favorable to vaccina- tion that have repeatedly been proved to be false and bogus. That the enforcement of vaccination by law is a viola- tion of civil and natural rights which should not and will not, when the truth is generally known, longer be tolerated in a land of constitutional liberty. From the Up-to-Date “ Britannica” ADDENDA Pepestrran—n.—(a) Member of a nearly extinct race —habitat, villages and open country chiefly—driven from the city by the vast inroads of the more powerful and wealthy tribes of Gasolinas, Electricos, Motawcyclos, et al. (b) City version—a very brave, agile person. Occu- pation—dodging autos, trucks, cars, etc. Tir—n.—(a) An acute epidemic disease—chronic for people of means—common to Europe and America—con- fined mostly to warm climates—i. ¢., to hotels, restaurants, ete.—attacks the rich, and those who think they have symp- toms of becoming so—claims its millions of victims yearly —now being investigated by the United Brotherhood of Traveling: Salesmen, with the hope of checking its devas- tations. Roosevett—common noun—First person—Tuirp term —Mascuuine gender—Pcurat number.—(a) Co-discov- erer, with W. J. Bryan, of the Laws of Perpetual Can- didacy. (b) A close first to George Washington in popu- larizing the Liz (c) Inventor of the famous political slogan: “ Off again, on again, run again, win again.” Peace Conrerence—n.—(a) A Christian Science term, denoting Absent Treatment practice for Peace. (b) A new and exclusive millionaires’ club organized by the Laird of Skibo, famous maker ef guns and warships, and other world renowned Soldiers of Fortune tired of the quiet régime at present existing. Bryan, W. J.—pr. n—(a) An ancient prophet, as usual “ without honor among his own people.” (b) Author of the catchy epitaph: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Unique in that he has practiced what he preached. (c) Some time nicknamed “ Poor” Bryan—be- cause the poor we have always with us. Murver—common noun—too common—real and _at- tempted.—(a) A sport popular with Americans to-day— for explanations of its 57 varieties, and rules for follow- ing same, consult front page of any daily newspaper, where explicit directions will be found. Indulged in by mine and factory owners, armies and other criminals, (b) Part of a chorus girl’s education, necessary in attaining artistic fame and fortune. New Yorxk—(im)proper noun—a disease—epidemic among all United States citizens—chronic with a little over four millions. Symptoms: (a) It generally breaks out in a rash, sporty covering of the body, known as shirts, ties, socks, suits, etc., according to locality. (b) Loss of sleep— an inability to keep good hours. (c) A mania for attend- ing the theatre. (d) A hankering for restaurant foods, and an insatiable thirst, accompanied by a ceaseless drain upon the monetary resources. Nore: Diagnosed by phy- sicians generally as incurable. oe “wr THERE! STOP STEALING THAT COAL!” “THEN PUT THE PRICE WHERE WE CAN BUY IT.” Comicbooks.com