Life, 1917-04-26 · page 80 of 84
Life — April 26, 1917 — page 80: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine contains primarily **advertisements and satirical fiction**, not political cartoons. The main satirical piece is "From Heterogeneous to Homogeneous," a humorous story about a convention of "Feminine Tendencies" that satirizes women's movements and internal disagreements. The satire mocks the era's debates over women's roles by personifying different viewpoints (Highbrow, Political, Clinging-Vine, Motherhood, etc.) as competing factions. The joke culminates when these women's groups, unable to agree on anything, must hire a man to preside over them—and the Love party's requirement is that he be "young and handsome" rather than intelligent, a jab at perceived superficiality. The poem "The Diagnosis" uses dark humor about doctors disagreeing on a patient's ailment, with only the Devil knowing the true cause is death. The rest consists of **period advertisements** for liqueurs, confections, push-pins, and Boston Garter stockings—typical early 20th-century magazine content.
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LIFE: (Pronounced Evet } “For Smart Desserts A dich violet dessert, of a relreshing vilet ice made with Créme Yvette always is acceptable, even on the most formal occasions. Greme Yvette recipes, however, ate not confined to jelliex, frozen puddings, chatlottes, sherbets, etc, but include otherr for delicious candiea, cake fillings and icings, as well. Try this CREME YVETTE CAKE ICING by Mr. E. Diat, Chef de Cuisine at the Ritz Carlton, To the white of each egg add a few drops of water, a teaspoonful of Creme Yvette and a cup of powdered sugar; beat until a little stiffer than thick crea when about toset, spread. Should it settoorapidly, add afew dropsof water. Creme Yvette (pronounced E-VET)?is sold at 80c. and $1.50 pet bottle, at fancy grocers and wine dealers, Book of recipes by well- known chefs sent free. Write for it now. SHEFFIELD COMPANY 7th Ave. & 14th St. New York City In Every Window Itis easy to display the small silk Flags when you use Moore Push-Pins The fae needle points will not ¢ labric of the woodwork Dainty Glass Heads are easy to handle, Samples Free, ®. Mode tn 2sies ) 106 phts z In Canada 2 Pits. tor 2 At’Stationery, Hantware. Photo, Dept. Stores, or by mail 7 hiladelphia, Pa, lational Tennis Tapes The Diagnosis HE learned specialists discussed The patient eagerly. heart, I'm sure,” said Dr. Cutis, And pulled his gray goatce. “His lungs, T know,” said Dr. Pill, And spoke defiantly. “You're wrong—his head,” said Dr Nerve, And nodded emphatically But the devil, listening, only grinned, For he knew quite well, you see, That death was the sole diagnosis Upon which they'd all agree. Jcanngtte Phillips. From Heterogeneous to Homogeneous HERE was a convention of Feminine Tendencies. All together they made up a crowd which, by the philosophers, is sometimes referred to as heterogeneous. This, of course, is the opposite of homogeneous. Homo, by the way, means man, Where were we? Oh, yes—attempt- ing to report a convention of Feminine Tendencies. It is a hopeless job, but we will at least do our best. The convention, having come to dis- order, immediately resolved itself into two groups, the Love and the Anti-Love. The Anti-Love party was controlled by the following leaders: Highbrow tendency. Touch-Me-Not tendency. Political tendency. Dowdy tendency. The Love party was controlled by the following leaders: Clinging-Vine tendency. Winsome tendency. Motherhood tendency. Style tendency. While pandemonium reigned and there seemed to be no prospect of accomplish- ing anything really worth while, a small group of Tact Tendencies, who were al- ways looking for a compromise, had got- ten together in one corner and arranged a program. The leader of this group finally succeeded in getting a hearing. “My friends, listen a moment. If we are going to do anything to-day we must be presided over by a competent person. This person, it is quite evident, must be sufficiently removed from the questions at issue among us to rule impartially, You will agree with me that no woman can do this.” “Never!” chattered everybody in re- ply. “Then I am going to propose what may seem a startling thing. Let us have a man for a presiding officer. At this there was a tremendous howl from a certain element of the Anti-Love party, but on the whole the vote was favorable. The only question for debate remaining was, What kind of a man? “He must be young and handsome * and perfectly charming. We don’t care whether he has brains or not,” declared the Lave party. “He must be cultured, compliant and Niagara to the Sea HE most satisfying trip in America for health and recreation. Almost 1000 miles of lakes, rivers and rapids, including the Thousand Islands, the exciting descent of the marvelous rapids, the historic associations of Montreal, Quaint old Quebec, with its famous miracle- working shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupré and the renowned Saguenay River with its stupendous Capes, “Trinity” and “Bternity,” higher than Gibraltar, Send 2c postage for illustrated booklet, map and guide, to John P. Pierce, Assistant Passenger Trafic Manager, Canada Steamship Lines, 131 R. & O, Building, Montreal, Canada, Canada Steamship Lines “say! WILL YOU TRY NOT TO RE SO D—p cHrexruL!” VT Ioan natn nte i Dress Up!) And because Boston Garters do their important work unseen, don't let them be the last things you think a Fall yore iarce @p Es The added comfort repays you. Take home a new pair today Va Sold Everywhere. 25 cts., 35 cta, 50 cts. stones saoer couriny < uanrne’ = sosron comicbooks.com upo' he t ber for 7 our mer met toa to to: T lool his her Clit had