Life — April 17, 1913 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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“Do Not Believe It” The law prohibits all ordinary cruelty to animals. Why, then, should a man be excused because he is highly educated and a scientist? If a bricklayer were curious enough to seal up a dozen cats in the wall he was building in order to sce the effect, a humane socicty’s officer or an ordinary policeman would speedily arrest him, and it is doubtful if any judge in the land would let him escape his well-deserved punishment. But if a “scientific investigator” wants to plough up an animal's brain with red-hot instruments, or prick, slice and galvanize it; explore the spinal cord with scalpel and forceps; burn and bite out its eyes with strong acids; starve or feed it on all kinds of horrible things; drown it; pump out its blood and have other animal's blood pumped in; make it inhale poisonous gases; shave and var- nish or cover it with wax or something clse to prevent action of the skin; shave and immerse it in ice-water to see how long it will live without contracting pneumonia; bake it alive; boil it aliv freeze it until it is as stiff as wood; inoculate it with every known discase and then watch its sufferings and tor- tures until death ensues—if, we say, a scientific man wishes to do all these things to gratify his curiosity or his pride, you let him escape, because he has buncoed you by pretending that it is done “in the interests of science and humanity.” Do not believe it. God is not mocked, neither is man, An educated man, no more than an illiterate man, can do wrong and not suffer for it. A crime is a crime whether done by a clodhopper or the greatest scientist. in the world—Dr. George Wharton James in the Animals’ Appeal. SMOOTHEST TOBACCO TOBACCO Handy 5¢# bags ‘one pound humidor jars “Contentment” that great, splendid state of the mind; is associated with the pipe that smokes“Velvet”! Cppattre Myra Jobasoe Cr Chie Army and Navi ag0 the Social Life fe at Ole Point Confort HOTEL CHAMBERLIN it Old Point Comfort, Virginia The Centre of Social Activities for Old Point Comfort, the Army and the Navy. Plenty of gayety here for those who are so inclined. The interming- ling with the Army and Navy Officers lends a touch of dis- tinction, a dash of brilliancy to all social gatherings. Dres Miliary Evolutions, Martial Music, Dances where programs are always filed to overflowing. Life, Sparkle, and an all pervading spirit of Good ike comfort, make the Chamberlin different from all other resorts. Easy to Reach—Unique Location No other resort is 20 Uniquely Situated, right at Fortress Monroe, the centre of Military Activit Roads, the rendezvous of the Nation's Wa: hips, The in i the most magnificently appointed of all ’ It is easily reached from anywhere, the air is invigorating, the surroundings are unusual, historic, re. plete with memories of the past. The Medical Baths and Sea Pool are the finest in America, the cusine and service are perfect. It matters not what your favorite recreation may be, you can enjoy it at the Chamberlin, For farther information and interesting illustrated booklets, epply at alll tourists bureaus or transportation offices, of address me penonally. GEORGE F. ADAMS, Manager, Fortress Monroe, Va, New York Office, 1122 Broadway ry A RECENT AUTOBIOGRAPHY “PROM THE BOTTOM UP,” BY ALEXANDER IRVINE comicbooks.com