Life, 1912-10-10 · page 26 of 48
Life — October 10, 1912 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**"The Outcast"** (top): A man juggling various objects labeled with social issues (Justice, etc.) while being pelted—satire on politicians or public figures overwhelmed by competing demands. **"Up-to-Date"** (middle): Mrs. Wayupp and Mrs. Blase discuss a baby show's "accessories" like "five-minute detachable nighties" and "self-starting cradles"—mocking modern consumerism and the commercialization of motherhood through gadgetry. **"Ifs for Women"** (right column): A Kipling-style poem satirizing the women's suffrage movement, particularly the militant "suffragettes" who advocated for voting rights. It mocks their sacrifice of traditional feminine qualities ("grace and charm") for political activism and dramatic arrests. The tone is dismissive of their cause. **"Fond Mamma"** (bottom): A domestic cartoon showing a mother coaching her son on what to tell his father—gentle humor about family communication gaps. The page reflects early 1960s attitudes: skepticism toward women's activism and satirical commentary on modern consumer culture.
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= a — THE OUTCAST Up-to-Date RS. WAYUPP: How was the baby show? Mrs. Biase: Fair. Of course there is not much change in the style, but the display of accessories, such as five- minute detachable nighties, cry-muf- flers and self-starting cradles was par- ticularly good. “PILING HIS TEETH.” Ifs for Women F you can lose your nead when all about you Are wagging theirs while listening to you; If you can make your speech though all men flout you, Yet make arrangements for their speaking too; If you can bluff and not get caught at bluffing, If you can lose your nerve and never tell; Or being oft rebuffed, don't mind rebuffing ; And yet don't look too smart nor dress too well; If you can be pugnacious as an ogress, If you can be as haughty as a Dame; If you can meet with Politics and Progress, And treat those two Impostors just the same; If you can hear the truth about the Suffrage Twisted about by Antis in defense, While you anew in acrimonious huff rage, And use the same old worn-out arguments ; Tf you can make one heap of all your home-life, And lose it in this game of Pitch-and-Toss; And lead a sort of Circus-Hippodrome life, And never care a cent about your loss; If you can lose your grace and charm and fancy, And all the traits adorning woman best, Preferring to go in for militancy,— Achieving a spectacular arrest ; Fond Mamma: Were, STEWART, HERE'S FATHER ON THE’PHONE. SAY SOMETHING TO HIM. “HELLO DAD! SAY, I'VE HAD COUSIN Ji HER ONCE.” NY TO TEA AND I HAVEN'T HIT