Life, 1915-03-04 · page 42 of 48
Life — March 4, 1915 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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The top cartoon depicts two men examining a dog, with one saying he's never seen "that ugly brute" despite living in the vicinity—a simple visual gag about an unfamiliar, unattractive dog. The main satirical piece, "How It Is Done," mocks the Pasteur Institute's business practices. The joke: a Chicago saloon owner's dog bites people, but when police inform him the dog tested positive for hydrophobia (rabies), the man panics and likely dies of *fright* rather than actual disease. The satire targets the Pasteur Institute's apparent policy of declaring *all* examined dogs as having hydrophobia—creating fear that keeps the institution's business thriving. The piece suggests this is ethically questionable: "Causing innocent people to die of fright seems a sinister sort of business," yet the institute "naturally clings to his job." It's a critique of institutional self-interest and fear-mongering disguised as public health.
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