Life, 1914-03-26 · page 17 of 41
Life — March 26, 1914 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** A rural scene showing a farmer handing over a horse to a lady, with the caption about giving the horse "a saucer o' milk" when home. This appears to be a humorous rural joke playing on class differences—the farmer's unsophisticated dialect contrasts with the lady's refined manner. **"All's Well" Article:** This is satirical commentary on John D. Rockefeller avoiding a twelve-million-dollar tax assessment on his Ohio property. The piece mocks the relief that Rockefeller escaped taxation, sarcastically suggesting this prevents a dangerous precedent that might limit his charitable giving. The satire criticizes how wealthy industrialists could evade taxes while ordinary citizens couldn't. **Bottom Image & Caption:** Depicts a poor man in a sparse room. The caption about no bath water available after 10 p.m. contrasts sharply with the Rockefeller piece above—while the ultra-wealthy avoided millions in taxes, working-class people lacked basic utilities. The page juxtaposes these elements to critique wealth inequality and tax evasion by the ultra-rich during the Progressive Era.
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“ SAY, LADY, DON’T FORGIT TO GIVE "IM A SAUCER 0’ MILK WHEN YE GIT ‘IM HOME” All's Well TREE will be general rejoicing to know that Mr. Rockefeller will not have to pay either twelve million dollars, or any part thereof, as a tax into the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, treasury. When the news came out in the papers that Mr. Rockefeller might be taxed for his Ohio property, there was naturally much anxiety. It was thought that this might establish a precedent, besides possibly curtailing the amount of money which Mr. Rockefeller might give away. The danger appears to be passed. Another great crisis has been success- fully weathered. BIG bore is a man of small caliber, “THERE'S NOTHING HERE YOU CAN TAKE, OLD MAN; NOT EVEN A BATH, THEY SHUT OFF THE WATER AT TEN” comichooks.qeyu)