Life, 1915-12-23 · page 29 of 40
Life — December 23, 1915 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three brief satirical pieces typical of Life's commentary style. **"Governor McCall"** praises newly-elected Massachusetts Governor McCall as a capable man, noting that while the governorship is a limited one-year position with little power (mostly ceremonial speeches at country fairs), it's good that he returns to public life. **"Salute!"** congratulates *The New Republic* magazine on exceeding its first-year circulation projections, arguing its success comes from quality writing and distinctive voice rather than from mere opinion-mongering. **"The Point"** is an allegorical piece suggesting that people pursue abstract goals (represented as "the Point") they never quite reach. Despite universal encouragement from psychologists, theologians, and others to attain this goal, the Point remains elusive and laughs at their failure—likely satirizing the gap between human aspiration and achievement. The cartoon depicts a woman being presented to men, illustrating the caption "The Man Who Said He Would Wait for Her to Grow Up," though the specific reference is unclear.
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THE MAN WHO SAID HE WOULD WAIT FOR HER TO GROW UP Govemor McCall R. BIRD succeeded in electing Mr. McCall Governor of Massachu- setts, and a good job done. Being Governor of Massachusetts is not a good employment and not very important. The term is for one year, and there is not time to do much be- tween elections, except make speeches at country fairs. So the State has left the Governor very little power. Mr. McCall is a distinguished and capable man, too good for such abbreviated duties, but he is a man who likes pub- lic life, is useful in it, and ought to be kept in it. The governorship brings him back to it, and that is a good thing. Salute ! When we started The New Repub- lic a year ago we realized that such a journal, devoting a large propor- tion of its contents to opinion. . . must be an experiment. Its circula- tion to-day » is larger than any one thought it would be at the end of the first year. —The New Republic. E are glad to hear that. The New Republic is an interesting paper. It is well written. It has distinction. That is what will make it a success, if anything will. Opinions are of no consequence. They are only pegs upon which to hang one’s personality. The Point HE Point is a place which a greet many people claim to sec, but very few care to get to. They will travel all around it, but to go right through to it, to make an attempt to arrive at it, is quite beyond them. The singular thing about this is that everybody is urging them on to do it. “Tf you will only get to the Point,” says the world, “it will be an immense help.” Then all the psychologists, so- ciologists, theologians, orators and hu- morists declare they are going to—im- mediately. The Point laughs at them all. “I'm safe!” says the Point. “ You'll never get me!” comicbooks.com