Life, 1913-07-03 · page 27 of 48
Life — July 3, 1913 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This 1910 *Life* magazine page contains two satirical pieces about labor and social issues. **Top cartoon** ("Shades of 1810: The Hussy!"): Shows a woman in a bathing suit at the beach while two others watch scandalized. The title references 1810, suggesting outrage over modern women's freedom and attire—a common conservative complaint of the era. **Main article** ("The Phylloxera of Industry"): Attacks the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), a radical labor union. The author dismisses syndicalism and labor activism as a "disease" afflicting industry, comparing it to phylloxera (an agricultural pest). He sarcastically proposes finding an intellectual "microbe" to combat it—suggesting radical ideas require counter-ideas rather than acknowledging legitimate worker grievances. The accompanying sketch shows military or government officials examining something, likely representing authorities addressing labor unrest. The piece reflects the era's class anxieties and anti-radical sentiment.
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ICO Voi ari M SITE Shades of 18j0: tHe Hussy! The Phylloxera of Industry S it possible that we have got to study “syndicalism,” to see what is behind the manoeuvres of the I. W. W., and what its precious leaders want, and whether it can be punished ? So it seems, and means to learn about this new process of disturbance and liberty begin to abound on the book counters. To be sure, the thought of this new industrial movement is so 1 Preposterous that it seems unworthy | re eae: Wd of attention. But that is no reason to Rye neglect it. Regarded as an industrial ma iv Na, disease that is very prevalent in local- in ac SENN ities that invite it, it at once becomes a Tata \ pressing subject for investigation. \ 8 a ne RH Let us think of the I. W. W. as the © plage. phylloxera of industry, and get the in- ; dustrial Pasteurs to work on it. Perhaps it can best be cured by find- ing the right microbe to bite it. comicbooks.com