Life, 1912-05-30 · page 14 of 44
Life — May 30, 1912 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary about wealthy Americans' summer plans. The top section lists notable figures' vacation destinations: the Czar of Russia visiting Jacob Schiff, President Taft at Oyster Bay, Rudyard Kipling lecturing in California, and various other prominent individuals. The cartoon and accompanying story titled "A Point of Law" satirizes the tension between property rights and social conscience during an era of significant wealth inequality. The dialogue between characters debates whether "the secretness of property" justifies hoarding resources while others suffer. The bottom illustration appears to relate to a separate piece titled "Is the Pen Always Mightier than the Sword?" The overall page satirizes Gilded Age excess and debates about wealth distribution among early 20th-century American elites.
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“When last seen the car was rapidly approaching Lake Memphremagog ” sary. You would talk them to death, and we want an ¢ conscience.” Meanwhile, congratulations upon the success of Lirr’s great tour are pour- ing in from every quarter. ‘\mong countless cables we note the following : “Splendid work. Each magnate of the species is more deadly than the female Rudyard Kipling. “Congratulations on getting rid of George Baer. Country should now prosper."—H. G. Wells. ie’s absence makes my heart grow fonder of you.”—A. J. Balfour. The news that Dr. Flexner is one of our guests has had a tremendous effect upon the serum market. Quota- tions for new scrums fluctuated wildly on the day the car started. Since then there have been no bids. The price of homeless dogs, monkeys and other stray animals has dropped to almost nothing. The death in New York has also dropped so much, owing to senti- mental effect’of Dr. Flexner’s depart- ure, that the whole medical profession is seriously alarmed. When last seen the car was rapidly approaching Lake Memphremagog. Andrew Carnegie was still strapped to the , and George Baer was mut- tering to himself that if this kept up all the coal would soon be owned by the people of the United States, to their own ben (To be tinued) rate mines A Point of Law HE boat began to roll and The judge clung to the rail; He didn't like the bounding waves, His solemn face grew pal But happily a Came to his legal brain, piteh, clever thought He over-ruled the motion he course you believe in the redness of property I'm as orthodox as the Where They Will Go This Summer THE Cear of Russia will be the guest in this country of Jacob Schiff. President Taft has taken a cottage at Oyster Bay, where, it is understood, he will pass the summer. Rudyard Kipling will go on a lec- ture tour in California with Mrs. =mmeline Pankhurs Dr. Alex Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute will pass his vacation as a guest of the Anti-Vivisection Society. W. R. Hearst will take a summer place in Trenton, N. J., in order to be near Woodrow Wilson. Colonel Harvey of Harper's Weekly will travel abroad with Col. Henry Watterson. Sugene V. Debs will be the guest of honor at the Vanderbilt cottage in Newport during August. Governor Dix of Tammany Hall will occupy an Adirondack bungalow. Just in Time LIENT: So the jury gave me a thousand dollars. ‘That's great, ch? Lawyer: Yes, my boy. You don't know how badly I needed it! E who is in the habit of taking offense gets nothing 1S THE PEN ALWAYS MIGHTIER THAN THE sworp? comicbooks.com