Life, 1912-08-22 · page 17 of 44
Life — August 22, 1912 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces from early 20th-century America: **"Away With Them"** advocates for the Non-Smokers' League's campaign against lit cigars in public transit. It praises Hudson tube operator Mr. McAdoo for successfully enforcing this ban through public opinion pressure—suggesting conductors need corporate backing to overcome passengers' resistance. **"A Resolution for a Resolution"** mocks the Catholic Knights of Columbus for declaring socialism a "religious, not political" question. The satire points out their hypocrisy: if they claim socialism is merely religious doctrine, they're implicitly admitting the Knights themselves are a political organization, not a religious one—potentially undercutting their credibility in the campaign against socialism. **"Full of Guile, This"** shows a woman rejecting a man's attempt to learn her age by flattery. His line "Would you strike a man?" sarcastically suggests women shouldn't hit men, mocking chivalrous pretense used to manipulate women. All three pieces criticize hypocrisy and social manipulation through humor and irony.
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1637 more lighted cigars in. the Hudson tubes. Let us hope that the Non-Smokers’ ague will climinate this offensive object from all other public places. A Resolution for a Resolution W ote that the New York ter of the Catholic Kui Columbus have: “ Resolved, that So- cialism in its fundamental principles not a po and doctrines is a religious, litical, question.” This puts the Socialist difficult. predicament and removes it in a from the field of consideration in this campaign unless iz can overcome this resolution We don't know unless, by way of reply, that the Knights of Columbus, in their fundamental principles and doctrines, what to resolves are a political, not a relig ous, organi- zation EO. J. Full cf Guile, This GE: Why do you wish to know ms He: L merely wish to know at what Away With Them age woman is really the most f W are glad to see that the habit indulged in by nating so many offensive men of bringing lighted gars into public conveyances is going to be dealt with by the Non-Smokers’ League. Most things in this country are determined by concerted public opinion. There can be no doubt that public opinion among all deceit people is against the lighted cigar habit. It has only remained for somebody to concert it. For some time there has been a rule that conductors shall not permit men to step on cars with lighted cigars, but the rule has not been enforced. Con- ductors, as a rule, are pretty busy, and they shrink from unnecessary trouble, pecially with surly individuals. But if the company backs them up, and public opinion is strong enough, the abuse can casily be eliminated. Mr. McAdoo, of the Hudson tube: has been very successful in doing his duty by the public. When the tubes were first opened men were in the habit of bringing Wonman lighted cigars into the cars, but Mr. AFinnnwy 40te MeAdoo put his mind on the problem and the result is that there are no “YOU COWARD, ALICE. WOULD YOU STRIKE A MAN!” comicbooks.com