Life, 1912-06-06 · page 26 of 56
Life — June 6, 1912 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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**The Main Cartoon ("Advice to Suitors"):** This satirical cartoon mocks Theodore Roosevelt's political approach through a staircase progression labeled "If you don't succeed at first, try, try again." Figures (appearing to represent Roosevelt and his supporters) repeatedly fail and fall while climbing, illustrating the cyclical nature of aggressive political campaigning and persistence despite setbacks. **The Campaign Song:** The accompanying lyrics parody T.R.'s combative political style, mocking themes of conflict ("fight," "war," "strike"), disregard for truth ("lie"), and lawlessness ("what do we care?" about oaths). The song satirizes what the author sees as reckless, amoral politics prioritizing victory over principle. **"Safe Haven" Article:** This brief piece jokes darkly about Turkish women's emancipation being reversed, sarcastically suggesting American men seeking "peace and quietness" should emigrate—implying that aggressive feminism (aligned with Roosevelt's progressive politics) threatens domestic tranquility. The page collectively satirizes Roosevelt's aggressive progressivism as reckless and destabilizing to traditional social order.
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A Campaign Song for T. R. Frise, fiche! The devil take the right! Knife, knife! Our happiness is strife! Lie, lie! Past speeches we deny! Claim, el A martyred statesman’s fame! Strike, strike! At any one you like! “IF YOU DONT Blast, blast! SUCCEED AT We'll “do” them all, at last! FIRST, Swear, swear! For oaths, what do we care? This is A monumental biz— Rouse ire, To curse the land with fire. Don’t pause To give a thought to laws. Sing, sing! The tyrant is the thing! War, war, Is what we're looking for! No muck Too deep to help our luck! Fight, fight! ‘The devil take the right! LLe Safe Haven HE movement to emancipate the women of Turkey has recently received a setback. The Young Turks who have been in charge of the gov- ernment encouraged women to take greater liberty, but recently there has been a reaction, and Oriental women will hereafter be more heavily veiled than ever. We make this announce ment early for the benefit of thos American men who are looking f peace and quietness, and who may fe ADVICE TO SUITORS obliged to leave this country in t! near future. AS WRC