Life, 1914-02-12 · page 12 of 44
Life — February 12, 1914 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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**Top cartoon ("When the Dog Shall Have His Day"):** Depicts anthropomorphized dogs in formal attire conducting what appears to be a vivisection or medical procedure on a human figure. This satirizes anti-vivisection debates of the era—the ironic reversal suggests absurdity in animal rights arguments. **"Incongruities" section:** Criticizes Rabbi Wise's recent statements (reported by New York Tribune) suggesting women's dancing and fashion lower moral standards and encourage "decadent drama." The text mocks these claims as contradicting broader movements for women's emancipation and regeneration of humanity. **"A Love Story" illustration:** A heart-shaped frame contains sketched figures in romantic scenarios, labeled with handwritten phrases. This appears a standard romantic comic feature. The page satirizes conservative opposition to women's liberation and modern social changes.
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WHEN THE DOG SHALL HAVE HIS DAY A noted vivisector goes to the Halls of Agony to serve as “ material” Incongruities R428 WISE must have gotten out of bed wrong when he uttered the following sentiments, as reported recently by the New York Tribune: “There is much about the manner and the matter of womanhood to- day that suggests a lowered attitude toward life.” Can it really be possible that women are encouraging dancing; that by their persistent presence the decadent drama is maintained; that they are instru- mental in disseminating impure litera- ture, and that their style of dressing is not calculated to appeal to the loftiest sentiments? Perish the thought! How can such things be, when we have what observers called a world- wide movement for the regeneration of mankind, and all through the higher activities of woman? If, as Rabbi Wise intimates, the standards of womanhood are being lowered, how about the new era of feminism, which is now ushering in the emancipation of the human race? There is a screw loose somewhere. ‘AUD: Do you give money to every beggar? Brarnix: No, only to those in the A LOVE STORY Social Register.