Life, 1917-04-19 · page 17 of 42
Life — April 19, 1917 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces: **"Great Americans: S. Lothario Looseways"** — A mock-heroic portrait of a man sued three times for alimony recovery. The satire mocks serial marriage and men evading financial obligations to ex-wives—a contemporary social scandal. **"There Were Dogs There"** — Commentary on spiritualist Sir Oliver Lodge's claims that his dead son Raymond reported seeing dogs in the afterlife. Life uses this to discuss animal immortality and human grief, treating the supernatural claim with gentle skepticism while celebrating dogs' loyalty. **"Paradoxical Money"** — A philosophical piece explaining money's paradox: most valuable because least useful directly; its worth depends on circulation and direction of flow. **Bottom cartoon "Emeline"** — A domestic humor strip showing a woman (likely a wife or girlfriend) exasperated at a man's poor table manners, asking why he can't chew gum "like a lady"—poking fun at masculine crudeness and evolving etiquette standards of the era.
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GREAT AMERICANS S. LOTHAKIO LOOSEWAYS, DEFENDANT IN THREE DIFFERENT SUITS TO KECOVER ALIMONY There Were Dogs There 'HE most interesting thing in Sir Oliver Lodge's report of informa- tion received from his son, Raymond, about the life next after ours that there were dogs in it. Raymond (killed in the war) reported meeting dogs he had known, and especially one with a fine tail which the family (un- deceased) recognized by the deserip- tion. The survival of personality after death is still very imperfectly measured and understood, and we have to take most of it on faith. While about it, let us take some for the other animals, and especially for dogs, who we are ur Us. If anything is immortal, surely it is love, and dogs love wonder fully The animals are full of mysteries We look at them, and they look at us. are so very ni 677 We understand one another only a little, but often love another a great deal. One gets from a dog the most generous bestowal of love that can be had on earth for the price. The trouble is, it is apt to be returned, and dogs’ lives are short, and when a be- loved dog dies, it hurts. There ought to be better consolations of piety or philosophy for such cases. Raymond Lodge’s report suggests a possible basis for a more consoling one human attitude in this matter. Paradoxical Money Mex ZY is of the greatest value, be- cause it is of the least value. Nothing in the way of sustaining life can be done directly with money, but everything necessary to sustaining life can be done indirectly with money. Money cannot he eaten burnt as fuel, but it can be exchanged for commodities that fill: all those needs and many others, Therefore the effort men spend in getting moncy is exceeded only by the effort they ex- or worn or pend in getting rid of it Money to be of value At rest it is a Moving in the right direction, it brings Moving in the wrong d brings misery. Movit it brings high finance. must move mere encumbrance. happiness. rection, it devious! 5S. HOWARD: as a mother to him. Movern Mater: as indifferent as that? She's as devoted Gracious! Is she wiy Gus CAN'T YOU CHAW YER LIKE A Lavy? Emeline comicbooks.com