Life, 1915-02-25 · page 19 of 44
Life — February 25, 1915 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon: "The Right One"** This is satirical commentary on disease research. Personified germs hold a meeting to elect a leader. They choose a modest microbe who reveals himself as the "investigating germ"—the one that forces doctors to conduct experiments and discover new pathogens. The joke: this germ is celebrated because his very existence drives medical progress through necessity. It's satire on how scientific advancement often happens reactively, in response to problems rather than prevention. **"Too Knowing"** Two Canadian women discuss going to war (likely WWI context, given the 1915 date). One claims "no man can go to war without his wife's consent," and the other asks when her husband leaves—implying she's eager to send him off. The satire mocks women's claimed domestic authority while suggesting they'll readily sacrifice their husbands to war. **Bottom Right: "And Winter Lingers in the Lap of Spring"** An illustration showing people crowded together indoors, captioned with a quote about winter persisting into spring—likely commentary on weather or seasonal transition.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
The Right One Ir having been proposed that all the germs should organize for pur- poses of mutual protection, a meeting was called for that purpose. erybody came; the room was crowded to suffocation, the only relief being a serum soda fountain on the side, which was largely patron- ized. The tubercle meeting to order. “My friends,” he said, “the first business is to elect a permanent chair- man, We want some one who is pre- eminent above the rest of us.” Immediately there was a hubbub. Finally a quiet but earnest-looking microbe was urged forward. “He is the one for us,” shouted the crowd. Stand up and tell who you are, said the temporary chairman. The unknown germ then addressed the meeting. “Ladies aud gentlemen,” he. said, quietly but confidently, “if it were not for me, none of you would be here. I am responsible for the whole of you. Permit me to reveal my identity, al- though, of course, no doctor admits bacillus called the PROGRESS that I exist. I am the investigating germ—when I get inside of anyone he has to go on making experiments and discovering new germs, regardless of consequences.” He said no more, Triumphantly he was lifted upon the shoulders of the crowd and carried forward to the chief seat of honor. Too Knowing IRST CANADIAN LADY: Well, there’s one thing, no man can go to war without the consent of his wife. Seconp Canavan Lapy: When does your husband start? For the Sufferers The following remittances have been re- ceived since the last statement of contribu- tions for the relief of the Belgian sufferers: Nancy Burnell Johnston, Richmond, Va., $5; A Human Being, $5; Wm. Noel, Pitts- burgh, Pa., $2; Josephine, + Moth $3; Agenda, St. Paul, Wheaton, Cleveland, O., i Geo. Henry Ellis, ‘dna Rock, New York 3: M. A. Wills, San F Louis, $10; Anonymous, Cal, $10. Also parcels of clot from L. F. Haskell, San Rafael, C; . EB Lowell, Moscow, N. Y.; R. W. field, Mass. and Mrs. Norman L. Augusta, Me. Bassett, “LJOW’S the telephone service in your town?” “Worse and worse. The private wires are increasing so fast that I'm in almost total ignorance of the private affairs of my immediate neighbors.” “AND WINTER LINGERS IN THE LAP OF SPRING”