Life, 1912-11-21 · page 12 of 44
Life — November 21, 1912 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This cartoon satirizes British imperial management of colonial territories. The figure on the left appears to represent a British official or ruler, surrounded by wealth (money bags, jewels) extracted from colonized lands depicted on either side. The caption contrasts two approaches: "Dr. Pules Unless the Patients Are Well" versus "Dr. Pules Unless the Patients Are Sick"—suggesting contradictory or self-serving policies. The cartoon implies that British colonial administration prioritizes extraction of resources ("well patients") while neglecting actual welfare. The title "The Wise Orient" is likely ironic, suggesting that Eastern rulers understood how to govern more ethically than the depicted British official who hoards wealth while colonial populations suffer.
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2236 The Zone System UR parcel post is to be run on the zone system. The alternative is a flat rate regardiess of distance. We now have a flat rate on everything carried by the post- office. This flat rate system works smoothly and satis torily. No complaint whatsoever. It doesn’t take an ex- pert, however, to see what confusion would arise and what an annoyance it would be, not only to the public, but to the working force of the Post-Office Department, if we must keep a complicated schedule of rates on hand all the time. When experience has taught us that the flat rate always works smoothly and equitably and zone systems aly mean confusion and favoritism, why select the latter at this juncture? Good Words HIS advice t6 English women from California shows the right spirit: The women of England ought: to_smash every window in the Empire, daub every official with tar from head to foot, break up every meeting, blockade every strect, and spike the wheels of all governmental machinery till they get what they ought to have had from the beginning. They are not asking for a favor, but are demanding a right, and they are under no obligations to be timid or ‘gentle in their demands. If England doesn’t like it, let her overcome her john- and do the fair thing by her women. Colusa Herald (California). Now, after all, is there anything more safe and sane than a suffragette? First M.D. (from bedside of wealthy backe- Jor) : HE IS SLEEPING NATURALLY—HE WILL RECOVER. cond M.D.; THE WORST IS OVER. NO, THE WORST IS TO COME.” “ow 1s THAT?” “Wr HAVE YET TO BREAK THE NEWS TO HIS RELATIVES, ATIENTS ARE SICK on FEES URLESS TRE z THE WISE ORIFNT comicbooks.com