Life, 1912-06-27 · page 20 of 45
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## The Cartoons/Sections: **"Bulls and Bears"** mocks Wall Street's irrational market volatility. The satire ridicules how brokers obsess over trivial rumors—Jacob Schiff changing cigars, the Mona Lisa theft, Alfred Vanderbilt's coaching decisions—treating them as market-moving events. The joke is that stock prices swing wildly based on gossip rather than economic fundamentals. This reflects early 20th-century financial market speculation and the absurdity of broker psychology. **"Latest Bulletin"** is a fake medical announcement with obviously fabricated doctor names ("Infector Mann," "Microbius Bugg," "Munkies Terra"). It satirizes overhyped medical claims and false advertising, particularly regarding polio vaccine development. The "inoculating elderly monkeys" detail lampoons premature announcements of medical breakthroughs—suggesting the cure isn't actually ready despite confident promises. **"The Mother and the State"** discusses a French proposal to compensate mothers of large families, framing motherhood as national economic value. This reflects early 20th-century European natalist policies and debates over state responsibility for family welfare.
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deme, “We shall open our Paris branch” that is to say if we can get away quiet- ly without her knowing it, But in © our programme — should 1 through at the last moment we will let everybody know in time to take ad- vantage of our personal experienc No matter how unhappy you may be in your present matrimonial life, don’t lose heart, Even if we are away, the tall, handsome blonde will know what to do in emergencies; and if we can- not get away, your future happiness is safe in our hands. Call, write or telegraph. Husbands’ Correspondence Bureau. Bulls and Bears ALL STREET passed a very uncomfortable day last Mon- day. Every little while prices were attacked with fits and starts, only to lapse back again into passive non- resistance. Beyond the fact that prices went up with the fits and down with the starts, veteran d ins were baled to account for the situation. Some blamed it on the inactivity of Governor Dix. Some said it was due to the fact that Mr. Jacob Schiff had changed his brand of cigars. Some even went so far as to ascribe it to the theft of the Mona Lisa, although most of them agree that this latter event was discounted many months ago. The opening Tuesday was down a fraction owing to the report that Mr. August Belmont had lost two dollars at penny ante the night before. As soon as this di y was made up “Lal Pie prices showed great resiliency. Dis- tinct bulges could be observed all along the list and brokers proceeded to sell at once. In about an hour the Board of Governors announced that there wasn’t a share left except a few bunches which had been damaged in transit. Then came reports that crops would undoubtedly suffer from the ravages of the brown-tail moth, As soon as the brokers found out what a brown- tail moth was they became greatly cited and prices responded sympatheti- cally. On Wednesday it was learned that Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt would not drive the London-to-Brighton coach this season, but instead had accepted 2 job as chauffeur on one of the Fifth Avenue s Attempts were made to verify this rumor. In the meantime stocks commenced to show great pain. \ doctor was led and declared that they were threatened with a nervous breakdown, due to the recent troubles He prescribed Bes. in Lawrence, Ma’ complete rest. In accordance with this, nothing was done Thursday, Friday or Saturday, with the exception of the bank state- ment. The Mother and the State W simy, Minister of War in the Jast French Cabinet, has laid before the French Chamber of Deputies a proposal to indemnify the mothers of more than four children. This sug- gestion was made in Lire some time ago and at that time was quite widely commented upon. Our proposal was not limited to mothers of four children, but it dealt with the general idea that each mother was entitled to recognition from the State, when such aid was necessary in order to raise her children properly. There is no bigger asset than mothers, They produce the basis of all wealth, which is human labor and Luman_ skill and human intelligence. Is it not, therefore, a crying shame that so many thousands of mothers should continually bear children to the State without the means either to pro- vide for them or to make them good citizens? are glad to see that M. Mes- Latest Bulletin INOCULATING ELDERLY MONKEYS WITIC INFANT PARALYSIS GREAT SUCCESS! CURE FOR HUMANS SURE THING! SERUM WILL BE ON SALE MONDAY Signed Futyll Wark, M.D. Infector Mann, M.D. Microbius Bugg, M.D. Justor Broot, M.D. Munkies Terra, M.D. Bacillus Breeda, M.D, Special Notice —The nsearcher, Erroncous Chapp, is experi hoa serum for inoculating guinea pigs with writers’ cramp. S frising results are anticipated. Beyond All That IERCE MAN: I don’t like the way you run your paper at all Eprtor: Are you one of the owners? Frexcr Man: No. Epitor: An advertiser, perhaps? Fierce Man: No, indeed. Epitor: A contributor, possibly? Virrce Man: Not much. I’m a sub- seriber. See! Eprtor: Oh, we no longer consider subscribers. Distinguished menting w OME, daughter, get ready for church,” “So soon, mama—and such a per- cious horror in the morning comicbooks.com