Life, 1915-01-14 · page 7 of 44
Life — January 14, 1915 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two separate satirical pieces: **"Seeding from the Union"** (bottom): A dialogue between a butler and Reverend Dr. Priestley about Mr. Baker's absence. The butler claims knowledge from "no less authority than her mother"—a humorous dig at servants' gossip and unreliable sources of information. **"If Things Were Reversed"** (right): A comedic sketch inverting doctor-patient roles. A baby instructs a doctor with absurd medical advice (oversized blankets, excess milk through rubber hose), while the doctor becomes the patient. The satire mocks medical pretension and overconfidence, suggesting doctors can be as foolish as laypeople when roles reverse. **"Easy Money"** (header illustration): Shows people lounging near buildings labeled "LUCK"—likely satirizing get-rich-quick schemes or easy financial shortcuts. The overall theme appears to be social commentary through role reversal and authority mockery.
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EASY MONEY If Things Were Reversed HE BABY (cheerfully): Ah, doctor, you sent for me I be- lieve! Tue Docror: Yes; I kept everybody up last night. Have a violent pain in my stomach, Tue Bany: Ah, yes. How’s your tongue? Pretty bad. (To trained nurse) Put this man in bed and get all the blankets in the house and pile them on top of him. Also swaddle him well in these clothes. Keep him in bed—tie him down if necessary. Tue Doctor: That's awful. I'll dic. Tue Bary: There now, dearie, cry as much as you like. No one minds. And don't volunteer advice. You're an incompetent, anyway. (To trained nurse) Give him these pellets every two hours. Tue Doctor: My! Why, they're as big as walnuts. Tue Basy: In proportion to your size. Also, Nurse, give him every two hours about two quarts of this pepto- nized, sterilized, pasteurized, patent milkless milk. Feed him through this rubber hose. Tue Doctor (doubling up his fists): I'll raise the roof! Tue Bany: Splendid! Strengthens the Iungs. (To nurse) If he happens to be alive, send for me in the morning. NE would like, somehow, to get nearer to Belgium. Couldn't we have an alliance on the ide with Belgium that would give us SECEDING FROM THE UNION big-brother privileges? Shipping food is all very well and a “LJOW do you know she’s en- UTLER (to Rev. Dr. Priestley): timely office, of course; but, oh, how gaged?” No, sir, Mr. Baker cannot sce | one would like a warrant for getting “I'm informed on no less authority you to-day. He’s very sorry indeed, in and saying: “See here, you (cen- than her mother’s.” sir, but he’s too well now to sce any sored) great hulking (censored), ster “Pooh! That's no authority.” of the clergy. Orr MY sister!”