Life, 1913-11-06 · page 52 of 56
Life — November 6, 1913 — page 52: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a **debate advertisement** rather than a cartoon. It promotes an upcoming article in *Everybody's Magazine* featuring a public intellectual debate between **John A. Ryan** (a Catholic priest and social reformer, marked "D.D." for Doctor of Divinity) and **Morris Hillquit** (a prominent Socialist politician and labor advocate). The satire appears on the **right side**: "Precepts for Child Laborers" cynically mocks anti-Socialist, pro-capitalist arguments by presenting them as cruel advice to working children. It sarcastically urges child laborers to accept exploitation, avoid unions, and trust that industrial success rewards the hardworking—while tacitly acknowledging that child labor laws offer no protection. This reflects early 20th-century debates over **Socialism versus capitalism**, with the page advertising a high-profile clash between a religious conservative (Ryan) and a Socialist (Hillquit) over whether industrial reform should come through faith-based institutions or revolutionary economic change. The cynical "precepts" implicitly endorse the Socialist critique of capitalism's inhumanity toward children.
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JOHN A. RYAN, D.D., MORRIS “HILLOUIT Fight out the Question of Socialism verybodys gazine Mr. HILLQUIT says: ‘“‘ The press, the school and the church have failed to achieve any- thing worth while toward remedying social evils.”* Dr. RYAN retorts: ‘‘Let Mr. Hillquit eliminate from social progress the contributions of these three agencies, and then tell us what re- Here you have two eminent authorities in a mighty vigorous combat on the most agi- tating problem of the day— SOCIALISM! This unique two-handed discussion gives you both sides of the question. Mr. Hillquit claims that Socialism means industrial salvation. Dr. Ryan says it would mean industrial despotism. Which one proves his case for you? Get the November Everybody’s to-day 15 Cents All News-stands “BORN NOT FOR HIMSELF BUT FOR HIS country” Precepts for Child Laborers Hoxek thy father and thy mother, no matter how early they take you out of school and put you to work for their support. Study the careers of the successful men of the community. If you see that they have succeeded through the efficient organization of the labor of little childre., go thou and do like- wise. Always be patriotic. Let nothing shake your staunch and ardent love for your country, not even the fact that its laws leave you entirely un- protected. Do not take up with Socialism. The Socialists are merely trying to make you divide up with the shiftless and the incompetent. Be contented. It is not Christian- like to be dissatisfied with one’s lot. He that loseth his life for industry’s sake shall find it. Do the best you can, work the hard- est you can and don’t watch the clock.” Remember that a child that never does more than he gets paid for never gets paid for more than he does. Me DIFFERENCE 1N LINDS Yea, Jennie was fine but John Lind Is below her standard in Wind; ‘The man pp.e tree, rere bere or eat et et pace eshog ok fide, Auction and S08" scores beet TADEE ne 1K COn 148 Prert Sie New SOrk The Ridgway Company RUSSIAN WOLFHOUNDS New York ; : Settand comicbooks.com