Life, 1915-04-29 · page 39 of 44
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This page contains satirical commentary on early 20th-century American social and religious controversies. **"How the Menace Helps"**: This article critiques *The Menace*, an anti-Catholic publication that faced libel suits and postal violations. Life ironically notes that persecution actually *benefits* Catholic publications like the *Sunday Visitor*—their circulation grew substantially after the legal troubles, suggesting that controversy drives readership and donations. The satire implies that both sides profit from manufactured outrage. **"She Was Willing"**: A joke about women's suffrage. A timid man visits suffrage headquarters to volunteer, but his domineering wife reveals she's actually *anti-suffrage*—she's only allowing his participation to humor him. The humor targets both henpecked husbands and women's political divisions on the suffrage question. The remaining content consists primarily of period advertisements (whiskey, cigarettes, tours, clothing), typical of Life's revenue model.
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How the Menace Helps HE esteemed Roman Catholic con- temporary, the Sunday Visitor, of Huntington, Ind, reports in its issue of January 31st that in a libel suit, tried at Joplin, Mo. Father Rossman, a priest of Wheeling, W. Va., got from a non-Catholic jury a verdict of fifteen hundred dollars against the Menace for libel. The same authority (January 24th) reports arrest at Joplin of the Men- ace’s staff for violation of the postal laws. The Visitor, whose — circulation (sworn) was 371,300 on October 8, 1914, swore to 421,300 on February 18, 1915, and seems to be thriving boister- ously on Catholic persecution. Why ask for larger post office pow- ers to throw the Menace out of the mails when under present conditions it contributes so handsomely to Cath- olic prosperity? She Was Willing H*® walked timidly in and looked around in a hesitating manner. His wife, a large, portly woman, tow- cred over him. A lady from the desk came forward. The man spoke: “This, I presume, madam, is suf- frage headquarters?” Stasi’ “T came in to offer my services as Watch Your Step! GREAT Scott, man! Can’t you be more careful? you’ve got our Old Saratoga in your Pocket. reo [9 Saratogg drink rib pledbialed ask for on and then make sure you get it. If sour dealer hasn’t Old Saratoga in stock, send us six dollars and we will see that you get at once four full all charges paid. Rosskam, Gerstley & Co., Philadelphia | EGYPIUAN CIGARETTES GOOD NE WSs er all Friends ano Abr ynirers of f Egyptian Plain End Cigarettes OSU WL CIGARETTES4 *themest decade ofall Mild s may now be had Inthe convenient FLAT BOX with the PROTECTIVE INNER FOIL and OUTER LINEN . \WRAPPER. I5¢ basse Neterl fel Cake Turkish xtaes wn the Word, Don’t forget —— a speaker for your cause. looking for talent?” “Yes, sir, we are. Every little helps. Thank you. So you are friends of the cause?” The man's wife now spoke. “Not exactly,” she whispered. “I'm even if he isn't. But I ap- a'am, I approve. If my dear little hubby here wants to speak in favor of suffrage, and you are willing, so much the better. As you say, every little helps—the antis.” Are you “ROUND THE WORLD TOURS The Best Rogular Services to EGYPT, INDIA, CHINA, PHILIP- PINES, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND. Round World Trips and Winter Tours in INDIA, PEN- INSULAR & ORIENTAL 8. N.CO. Full Information from aes LINE, 2 24 State teSt., N.Y. By 'F YOu ARE HARD JQ FIT con oF ahora he Fer Free Book = oo. ¥‘LaneBryant fecVere comichooks.