Life, 1913-02-06 · page 18 of 48
Life — February 6, 1913 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"Suffragettes and Common Sense"** critiques American suffrage advocates. The text quotes Bishop Doane calling female marchers "silly, exaggerated women," then argues this contradicts claims they use "common sense." Life's editors mock both positions: American women allegedly already control society through informal influence, so those demanding voting rights seem unnecessary. The piece dismisses suffragists as attention-seekers while patronizingly suggesting American men are "interested spectators" merely indulging women's whims. **"Reputable Journals"** satirizes railroad executive E.H. McHenry's complaint that *Scientific American* didn't let him preview critical articles before publication. Life ridicules the expectation that journals submit exposés to subjects for approval—implying this corrupts journalistic integrity. **"Nautical Terms Explained"** is pure wordplay humor, offering absurdist fake definitions of maritime terminology (e.g., "Deck—A place chiefly patronized by gamblers"). The cartoon titled "The Philanthropist" (by Pat Fairerson) depicts well-dressed men apparently soliciting or examining a street figure, likely commenting on performative charity.
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278 Suffragettes and Common Sense One of the greatest merits of the suffragist campaigners in this country is that in spite of severe handicaps they have been guided by common sense, unlike some of their British sisters.—The New York World. The suffragettes who made this march from New York to Albany are a band of silly, ex- cited and exaggerated women. —Bishop William Croswell Doa HERE scems to be a difference here between authorities. A “ silly, excited and exaggerated woman” is not, as a rule, prominent for her, com- mon sense. The two things do not go together. Probably the real truth about the matter is that in this country the women do not have to go to the lengths that the women of England do. Our women own the country anyway. When they want anything, they just reach out and get it In the ease of the suffrage, they do not all want it The majority of them scems not to want it, The ones who do want it are doing things to attract i; attention and to win the other women who do not agree with them over to their side The American men are simply the interested spectators; aside from the trivial detail of paying all the bills, they have no special interest in the matter except to sce that the majority of women have what they want. And how well they perform this public duty. Reputable - Journals ME He HENRY, a seepresident of th | New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail | way) was considerably miffed by an article in the Scientific American, and, in a reply, says that many Pat Fa id cian ig . V ONDERSON errors would have been avoided “ had the writer fol- Cus lowed the accepted practise of reputable journals in : — previously submitting a proof to the railroad for * ; ons criticism and comment.” We cannot say as to the THE PHILANTHROPIST A errors, but certainly this throws a strong light on the charac- | ter of “reputable journals.” It may be, however, that Mr. McHenry has made a mistake in talking right out in meetin’ this way. Doesn't the reputability of journals require that such facts should remain sub rosa? It is rarcly that con- tributions to the “literature of exposure” come from so direct and authentic a source. Nautical Terms Explained | R—A vessel often seen crossing the har. nautical expression used only CHOOD Shiver my timbers— by landlubbers. Deck—A place chiefly patronized by gamblers. Quarter deck—Thirteen marked cards used by these gam- Dlers, Steamer chair—Something we pay for but seldom use. Skylights—The sun, moon and stars. Freeboard—Stowaways. Hawser—The last line between friends Life line—A line subscribing for Lure. Man overboard—A diversion for passengers. NOT YET ON THE MARKET—AN FLECTRIC STARTER Manifest—The open palm of the deck steward. x NEW AUTO ATTACHMENT comicbooks.com