Life, 1913-10-23 · page 37 of 40
Life — October 23, 1913 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily contains **advertisements and light humor** rather than political satire. The main cartoon, titled "A New Source of Power," is a **satirical commentary on women's suffrage activism**. The piece mocks suffragettes by suggesting their passionate campaigning and public activism—parades, speeches, bridge-playing, shopping, scolding—generates so much kinetic energy it could theoretically be harvested as electrical power to "pay her milliner's bills." This is clearly tongue-in-cheek ridicule of the women's movement, framing female activism as noisy, excessive busybody behavior rather than legitimate political engagement. The subsequent dialogue parody presents a university or institutional meeting where discussion of class inequality is shut down because it might "alienate support," redirecting conversation to the "safe" topic of "The Drink Evil Among the Lower Classes." The page is otherwise dominated by **period advertisements**: Vogue's autumn shopping guide, Phoenix Silk Hose, and Kellogg Tire Pumps. The "Precocious" anecdote is mild humor about a precocious child worrier.
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Bring the best offerings of the best New York shops to your elbow—simply secure and read Vogue’s AUTUMN SHOPPING Number An encyclopedia of infor- mation about the newest things shown by the met- ropolitan shops, gathered for you by experts and profusely illustrated. NOW FOR SALE ALL NEWSSTANDS VOGUE 5 cents a copy $4 @ year Twice a month 24 numbers A New Source of Power HY doesn’t some enterprising in- vestigator attempt to utilize the restlessness of women? At the pres- ent time the ladies are probably sup- plying more pounds of energy to the square foot than come from any other agency. A small body of women think nothing of destroying a row of public buildings. The amount of force con- sumed in a suffragette parade is almost incalculable when we consider the whole paraphernalia connected with it. A single session of any woman's club develops enough horse-power to raise a thousand pounds to the top of the Woolworth Building. Up to the present time women them- selves have not understood how much waste energy there is. If some bene- factor of the human race can there- fore furnish, first, an estimate of this energy and then invent some instru- ment by which it can be placed in reservoirs—put on tap, so to spe and used whenever necessary—think of what this would mean! The aver- age woman in the course of a week, in speaking and gesticulating in parades and riding horseback and_ playing bridge and making speeches, shopping and scolding her husband, would easily develop enough energy, which, turned into coin of the realm, would go far toward paying her milliner's bills. “Let us talk about why we who pro- duce nothing are rich, while those who produce everything are poor,” said the Gentleman, id the Statistician. r new,” said the Historian. “ Nor pleasant,” said the Lady. “Nor permanent,” said the Benevolist. said the Clergyman. said the Politician. t_ may foster discontent,” said the President, “and alienate—ahem—sup- port from our institution, Let us discuss a subject agreeable to us all—ch?— ‘The Drink Evil Among the Lower Classes '."—The (Scotland) Border Coun- ties Young Liberal. PHOENIX SILK HOSE In 4-pair boxes gives such & wonderful wv service that its daily wear is a real economy. the most serviceable silk hose that | science and skill can produce and, therefore, most economical. IN DISTINCTIVE 4-PAIR BOXES MEN'S, 50c, 75c, $1 Pair WOMEN’S, 75c, $1, $1.50, $2 Pair Ask your dealer to show you Women’s No. 404 Phoenix Silk Hose — the very best $1 Silk Hose of its kind that has yet been produced. AT ALL GOOD DEALERS ‘Made in America” by PHOENIX KNITTING WORKS 234 Brondway Milwaukee Phoenix Double-Knit Silk Hose for Men and Women, an exclusive Phi idea for cold weather — pure ail | bere eee ea | You can write them, Manufacturers now paying $25 to $100 for each plot h ‘and sell them. No pre 4 for free details. Precocious Bill Bowen, of Atchison, tells the Globe of a woman and her little son were on a Central Branch train the other day. “Fares, please,” the conductor said, 1 the woman handed him one ticket. “Boy will have to pay, too, madam,” said the conductor. “Oh, but he’s only five years old,” she replied. Looks mighty old to be only five years old,” snapped the conductor. “ Yes, he does; but, you see, he has been doing a lot of worrying,” she answered. —Kansas City Star. Hand pumping belongs to the “dark ages” like hand cranking, etc. Tire authorities also claim three-fourths of tire repairs are due to insufficient inflation. by installing a The latter is easily elimin: Four Cylinder ELIT_OG Tire Pump This is the standard—used solely for years by the makers of the better cars. logg on your next car. It can easily be installed in practically any model of car. our book, “Air on Tap.” KELLOGG MFG. CO. 20 Circle Street, Rochester, N. Y. New York San Francisco 444 Market St. 1733, Broadway Chicago 1112 So. Michigan Ave. comicbooks.com