Life, 1919-07-10 · page 12 of 50
Life — July 10, 1919 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes a female U.S. President addressing Congress about women's suffrage. The sketch shows her speaking to a joint session, with the caption noting "one lone man was sitting" — reversing the historical male-dominated legislature. The President proposes appointing female diplomats, specifically Miss Marie Janet Jones as ambassadress to France, justifying it by noting women are skilled dressers and keep current with Paris fashions. She then transfers Jones to Samoa, "where practically no clothing is worn and where there is no change in styles." The satire mocks both female political ambition and the superficiality attributed to women. The bottom cartoon shows a man asking another about voting on prohibition, labeled "Château-Thierry to Bull Run," suggesting confusion in this topsy-turvy world.
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The New Regime Y I not crave your indulgence .for a few moments, ladies and gentleman of the Congress?” asked the President of the United States. qual suffrage had been granted long since. Women had become the con- trolling factor in American politics. The first woman President was read- ing her first message to a joint session of the House and Senate. In a rear seat one lone man was sitting, hence the greeting to the ladies and the single male exception. Unusual as it may seem, the mes- sage did not immediately take up the tariff, the trusts, capital, labor, waste land, the unemployment of men, the liquor question or the need of higher incomes to pay lower income taxes. Instead it dealt with a far more vital problem. Chateau-Thierry to Bull Run: say, pAv, HOw DID YOU VOTE ON PROMIBITION ? “WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO BE MARRIED?” “THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT FOR SOME TIME. HE LET HER CHOOSE THE ENGAGEMENT RID , “As you all know,” the President continued, “our country is represented at most of the i portant diplomatic posts by members of our sex. I appointed Miss Marie Janet Jones as our am- hassadre: n= s to France because she is a good dresser, thus making her eminently qualified for the place. Also, her state gave our party a handsome plu- rality at the last election. But I reserve the right of every woman to change her mind. Tt has come to my offici: and private cars that she has been using her diplomatic position to secure secret and ey lusive reports of forthcoming Paris styles, far in advance of the cabled reports to this country. 1 ask for a vote of confidence from the House and Senate, and may I not hope that you _ Will indorse the action I have taken? Iam transferring Miss Jones to the American con- sulate at Api: clothing is change in styles.” There was wild a finished. Samoa, where practi: worn and there where plause as the President torettes who occupied front seats rushed forward to congratulate her, and the venerable women of the Su- preme Court executed a neat fox-trot, after which the chief justicette kissed the Presi- dent on both cheeks. The one lone ma attempted to secure recognition. A barrage of brown, blue, black and green eyes was jon. He sank into his Tom S. Elrod, Several ser turned in his dir: seat, sobbing bitterly. Natural Curiosity IRST DELEGAT How do we know whether the League will really work or not? Seconn Detecate: We don’t. I can hardly wait for the next war to begin to find out.