Life, 1915-01-14 · page 9 of 44
Life — January 14, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page contains two distinct pieces: **Top cartoon ("A Carmen Audience"):** A satirical sketch showing fashionably dressed opera-goers in exaggerated poses, captioned to note that "this season gowns must accord with the music." The joke targets high society's pretentiousness at the opera—the implication being that attendees are more concerned with fashion display than the actual performance. **"The Fair Thing" article:** Discusses the German Reichstag's vote against compulsory vaccination, advocating instead for "indemnity" (compensation) to those harmed by vaccines. The piece argues this is insufficient protection and questions why smallpox protection shouldn't receive equal priority. A small joke follows about a honeymoon. **Bottom photo ("Under Investigation"):** A dark domestic scene, likely illustrating a marital or criminal investigation, though specific context is unclear from the image alone.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Q off Cushing ‘A CARMEN AUDIENCE (TO BE EN REGLE THIS SEASON GOWNS MUST ACCORD WITH THE MUSIC) The Fair Thing HE German Reichstag recently voted against compulsory vaccina tion in that country, but it did more: it recommended to the government that an “indemnity should be paid to those whose health had been broken by vac- cination”, Why not? Why isn’t it just as im- portant to be protected against vaccina- tion as against smallpox? It is more important, in fact, because it is a more widespread evil. Of course we should all prefer to have our health rather than any indemnity the government might pay, but it would help some, and after a few thousands of cases were thus emphasized the evils of vaccina- tion would begin to be pretty thor- oughly impressed upon us. “AY HERE id you pass your honey- moon “Why, with my wife.” UNDER INVESTIGATION