Life, 1915-02-04 · page 19 of 44
Life — February 4, 1915 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **Top cartoon**: A woman asks a pet-shop owner about dog breeds, describing "something like a greyhound, with long hair." His brutal reply—"No, ma'am, we drowns 'em"—mocks indifference to unwanted animals. **"To Ambitious Parents"**: Life satirizes six U.S. states (Alabama, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, Wyoming) that legally permitted child labor. The piece is sarcastic, noting that while politicians claim these states' policies serve some larger purpose, the actual consequence is simply that children are "overworked and undereducated." **"The Only Sure Way"**: A joke about advertising: a man grew wealthy by promoting his product without caring whether he made money—implying paradoxical success through apparent indifference. The page also lists donations for Belgian relief (WWI era), noting that contributions have declined. Life urges readers to continue giving despite initial sympathy fading. Together, these pieces exemplify Life's muckraking satirical approach to social problems—child labor exploitation, indifference to suffering, and humanitarian crises.
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SETS | “e~ youthful population has not been revealed to us. + PICS hol Be Sal Lady: . BUT THEY LOOK SOMETHING LIKE A GREYHOUND, WITH L DO YOU KEEP DOGS LIKE THAT HERE? D A HEAD LIKE A RU! “NO, MA'AM, WE DROWNS 'EM.” Be] To Ambitious Parents [F Your child is under fourteen and you want to put it to work in a factory, you can be accommoda.ed in any one of these six States with full approval of the majesty of the law: Alabama, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah and Wyoming. Thus comes the information from the National Child Labor Committee, but why these States should be so blandly indifferent to the fate of their There are political scientists, no doubt, who could make it clear, who could thread their way through the intricacies of all these States and find the connection between child labor and Negroes and Mormonism and cotton-spinning and sheep-herding and sage brush and proximity to the Mexican frontier and a multitude of other matters; but, of course, this information would have only an academic interest. It would be of. no value to the children who are being overworked and undereducated. The Only Sure Way “LJOW did Gilpin make such a fortune by advertising?” “He advertised his product without caring whether he got any money back or not.” I WANT TO BUY A DOG. I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT YOU CALL For the Sufferers CKNOWLEDGMENTS below are of contributions received at Lire office to January 24th, inclusive: Previously acknowledged .. $4,544.83 Carlene Crangle, Winona, Min: 1.00 M. E. C., Los Angeles, Cal... $.00 R. E. McNamara, Davenport, Ia. 2.50 John C. Sanford, Mocksville, N. C. 10.00 Anonymous, Saint Francisville, La. . 3.00 Mrs. George Sargent, Salem, Ore... 10.00 W. H. Mahoney, Oakwood Heights, Y A. Chattanooga, Tenn. F. B. G., Oakland, Cal.. : A. R. G., San Francisco, Cal. Missoula, Montana sis $4,595.33 Also parcels of clothing from Mrs. F. W. Thomas, Asheville, N. C.; Mrs. L. R. Stiles, New York City A. Carter, Brooklyn, N. Y.; E. C. White, Atlantic City, N. J. and from blind women in Washington, D. C., through Miss Annie M. Lawrence. This week's acknowledgments show a falling off from the totals of previous weeks, Lire hopes this means that its readers are giving through other chan- nels and not that there is any falling off in the desire to help the stricken Belgians. The response of Lire's readers and of all America has been so generous that a lull in. the giving may be only Unfortunately, there is no lessening of the need for help. Thirty thousand babies have been born in Bel- gium and to the refugees since the German invasion. At latest accounts there are more than one million, four hun- dred thousand destitute Belgians, absolutely dependent on outside aid to save them from starvation, With all that America has been able to send and distribute, the biggest average ration has heen the equivalent of ten ounces of bread a day. Think of this, you to whom terrapin, canvas- back and champagne are not unusual. Such the plight of our brave little sister nation in distress. Shall we stop giving now because the first im- pulse of pity has passed away? G MAIR. natural. 'T YOU SEE I HAVE A MUZZLE on?” “AM, DE A SPORT. C. comichooksy