Life, 1919-10-02 · page 20 of 48
Life — October 2, 1919 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical pieces about early 20th-century social issues. **Top cartoon ("The Sixth Sense"):** Dogs discuss Senator Myers's bill to protect animals from medical experimentation. The satire targets vivisection—the practice of operating on live animals for research. Dogs worry that without the bill, doctors will continue cutting up animals for experiments. The joke is that dogs possess a "sixth sense" alerting them to legislative threats to their welfare, presenting animal advocacy through anthropomorphized canine characters. **Bottom cartoon ("The Bride Gets Advice"):** Shows women discussing household management, marketing, money-saving, and "managing servants and husbands"—typical domestic advice for newlyweds of the era. The final item, "Revision Needed," satirizes outdated biblical values, suggesting the younger generation should revise "Honor thy father and mother" to include daughters equally. Both pieces mock contemporary attitudes—toward animal research and gender equality—through humor.
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