Life, 1913-03-27 · page 26 of 60
Life — March 27, 1913 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical pieces criticizing President Woodrow Wilson's administration (circa 1913-1921, based on references). **"An Every Day Romance"** is a light verse joke playing on days of the week (MON-day, TUE-sday, WED-nesday, THU-rsday, FRI-day, SUN-day), following a woman courted by many suitors who marries one man and produces a child. **"A Revolutionary President"** is the page's main political satire. It mocks Wilson for introducing the radical practice of *actually working*—arriving at 9 a.m. and conducting business like a commonplace businessman. The author sarcastically protests that a U.S. President should instead entertain office-seekers, play golf, and grant interviews. This is satirical criticism: Wilson's work ethic is presented as dangerously revolutionary and contrary to tradition. **"An Express Genius"** briefly praises an express company for accepting parcels at regular rates and forwarding them via Parcel Post—a practical solution sarcastically called "admirable." The cartoons mock both Wilson's efficiency-focused presidency and broader institutional complacency.
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626 An Every Day Romance A AIDES with a lot of MON. Was much beloved by every one he had a lisp q TUE, And crowds of chappics came to woo; But only one she cared to WED, And when he asked her to, she said: “Oh, yeth, I will, right THUR!” Nor did she dally or demur. “Canst cook?” her lover asked. “Oh, my!" She answered, “I can bake and FRI Then down her lover promptly SAT., And signed her up to run his flat ¢ fetchin, PLS. When fifty weeks and two were done That happy couple had a SUN, Ella Bentley Arthur. A Revolutionary President OMETHING ought to be done for the suppression of President Wil- son's activities. The idea that a Presi- dent of the United States should have regular office hours, should get down in the morning at nine o'clock and work like an ordinary commonplace business man, is something totally at variance with the spirit of our insti- tutions In the sacred name of Liberty, to say nothing of all of the under secre- taries, we protest! The duties of the President of the United States are to entertain office seek- ers, interview news- “TILL DEATH US DO PART” paper men, play golf, and explain his posi- to emulate the army of clerks in, say, the office of J. P. tion from time to time in order that unfeel- Morgan. It is a horrible idea. President Wilson is re- ing editorial writers may be able to — sponsible for it. | disagree with him. What can we do with a man who has such a pre- But working! posterous conception of his duties? That is a totally new idea in the admin- :, istration of our governiaent If President An Express Genius { HOSE misguided people who have permitted themselves to overflow with sympathy over the poor old express companies on account of the Parcel Post need have no further concern. One of the express companies, with Imost superhuman, has surmounted the difficulty Wilson persists in his nefarious attitude, God help us all! The thing is likely to spread; the Vice- President may have to put in cight hours a day n- paved the way for a new era in the express business ators and Congressmen, in- ny has accepted a package at its regular rates stead of sitting in com- and has then forwarded it to its destination by Parcel Post. genius nd | com mittee rooms and drinking The man who conceived this idea ought to be promoted at once. It means that hereafter the express companies will not rge have ly except a man to take away the kage and another man to count the profits. How admirable! rs, and telling AN L OF A KISS doubtful stories, would have comicbooks.com