Life — May 14, 1914 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Militancy" and "It Can't Be Done" - Life Magazine Satire This page satirizes two contemporary issues: **"Militancy"** criticizes female suffragettes who use violent tactics. The text describes an English lady at Parley whose house was burned by militant suffragists. The accompanying cartoon "She Stoops to Conquer" depicts a woman literally standing on a pedestal before men, mocking suffragettes' methods as counterproductive and undignified. **"It Can't Be Done"** discusses efforts to bring evangelist Billy Sunday to New York City. The author (Ellis O. Jones) argues it's unlikely and advises against trying, suggesting New York is spiritually resistant to religious revival. Both pieces use satirical humor to critique what the magazine viewed as misguided contemporary movements—violent feminism and evangelical campaigns.