Life, 1914-02-12 · page 13 of 44
Life — February 12, 1914 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page presents an essay on defining "life" for women's club members, alongside two satirical cartoon illustrations. The **top cartoon** depicts a woman (labeled "The Lady") questioning fishermen about their catch, with dialogue about understanding fish preferences—likely satirizing women's limited knowledge of practical matters. The **bottom left cartoon**, credited to A.C. Cooke, shows "Getting 'Em Trimmed," depicting a woman at what appears to be a salon or grooming establishment, humorously suggesting women's vanity. The **bottom right cartoon** features a woman and man with the caption "I Tell You, Dickey, That's Some Gowns / Yes, Some," satirizing either fashion obsession or superficial conversation between society figures. Overall, the page uses humor to mock women's perceived preoccupations with appearance and social trivialities, reflecting early 20th-century satirical attitudes toward women.
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“LBB An Essay On Convenient Form for the Use of Woman's Club Members Who May Find It Necessary to Prepare Papers on Short Notice. 'HERE is a great deal of discussion in the newspapers and magazines these days upon the subject of Much of this discussion is quite sensible and rational, but much of it, I regret to say, is futile and inconsequential. One reason for that, of course, is that is extremely difficult to define. In discussing any subject one should always be sure of one’s definitions. For the purposes of the present paper, however, a formal definition will not be necessary, for wherever the word is used herein, its usual meaning will be intended. In order to make the subject perfectly clear, we may divide into two kinds or classes: good and bad These should always be kept carefully distin- guished in one’s mind. Whenever good is found there is every reason to believe that its influence will be beneficial, while bad , on the other hand, is uni- formly vicious and unworthy of the support of self- respecting men and women. As yet there are no reliable statistics as to the extent of - in the United States, and, therefore, it is impos- sible to tell whether it is increasing or diminishing.- This is unfortunate, but it is easy to understand, because it is only in the last year or two that the real importance of is coming to be realized. Accordingly, we have GETTING 'EM TRIMMED (With opologies to A. C. Cooke) The Lady: WHAT 1 CAN'T UNDERSTAND IS HOW YOU LET THE FISH KNOW WHAT KIND YOU WANT TO CATCH every reason to hope that full reports, not only as to quantity, but as to quality also, will soon be available. In conclusion, I am glad to see women taking a wider interest in this department of human thought. I am sure that a careful study of will repay all of you and any other women who desire to extend their sphere of influence. “I TELL YOU, DICKEY, THAT'S SOME GOWN” “YE-ES, SOME” comichooks.{feyu)