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This page satirizes the Teapot Dome scandal and broader corruption in the Coolidge administration. The text discusses Secretary of Interior Albert Fall (though not named directly) and Secretary of Navy Edwin Denby, who were implicated in secretly leasing federal oil reserves to private interests. The cartoon mocks President Coolidge's passivity: he met boxer Jack Dempsey on his birthday—apparently to ask about "knockouts"—a joke suggesting Coolidge needs lessons in decisively removing corrupt officials. The author E.S. Martin argues that while Democratic Senators publicly attack the administration, allowing corruption to remain hidden in government is worse than exposing it publicly. The piece critiques how Washington's political class tolerates scandals rather than addressing them decisively, framing it as a test of American virtue. The humor relies on readers' familiarity with ongoing corruption investigations during this period.

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Mr Democrat, declares bought some oil Borah, Idaho Republican Mr Senators impeach Daugherty Democratic are demonstrate that. th administration is hopelessly crime The steeped in Senators Republicar that and that by a change show the the practice to Democrats are no better country all halcyon. would lose It is exactly are somewhat vociier hough not We, the pub bored by so much jury duty, but yet n really The Senators afford enter and depresse activities anxieties of the tainment, and when that bringing our politics into disrepute any one reminds us these clouds of accusations are the answer is that it is far better that what- ever is disreputable should be in dis- repute than that it should be in office Mr. Coolidge on Washington's birth day made only one Jack Dempsey haps he consulted him about knockouts engagement—to see He saw him and per how to do them and how to avoid them. Avenue . Breams Le Roy New York Bldgs. Mitten, Sec'y and Treas Providence continues to be kind to Mr in giving him wonderful op the Coolidge portunities to: show that is in him. stuff » far he He under makes a pret Mr showing. would not discharge Denby and Mr. Denby out of his own accord. Up to this time has abstained from dis. fire of writing he Mr Daugherty will probal charging Daugherty, Mr. his office and though abandon in due time, he makes mean and It does not please He only while a very interesting even spectacular fight him to be a admit scapegoat will not that he is the among Mr. Coohdge’s chief supporters, bad man nor even that he is the worst of them. The papers report that he is not well that his family is grievously invalided and almost as anxious a day-to-day Natu temper is care to him as his reputation rally Mr. Daugherty’s bland. He to blow the Republican administratior to bits unless it keeps hands off of him, and the ‘lity so is strong enough to win him great Mr he impeached, not very virtually threatens confidence in his a do respect Borah thinks he ought to andy Mr impeachment ything Daugherty would Probably he better irom the enjoy would slinking enjoy i than away discarded cabinet of an administrat 1 that his own hands helped with such efficiency to put in office T would not be quite true to say that these Washington developments arc readers find them. It not for the credit of the country to depressing. Sad to say. entertainment. in does make have the Democratic Senators so active in demonstrating that the Administra- tion is being run by a lot of rascals, but in the long run it may make for virtue The truth is we are all trial at Washington or less on American society stage of American civiliza tion, is on trial, Palm Beach and Long ne existin Island, the love of luxury and the love the which his extraordinary blow-out in Wash: the The scale of living and the cost of living nt, are real disease of ngton is one of symptoms. have both been steadily rising for the last ten years. People insist upon liv ing better and want more money to pay for it. Any big and distinctive ex plosion that will make money look more like dirt and put the danger signal The getting passion needs a purge from time nit may be good for us. money to time as well as the other passions Most of the time it is fed on compli ments. To have it stripped and ex- hibited as the root of all evil is not so bad now and then But if we the observers are t must profit b practice We selves improved in character by the tragedy of Fall, and the dismay of all the beneficiaries of Doheny to get such things we must explore ourselves picture, application of we self its lessons. are m If we are any good for ourselves out of The guli is not so wide as generally supposed be- our aims and our endeavors. tween the money-hunters who manage to keep within the law, and those who are less careful of legalities. NDER cover of the oil smudge, Mr Mellon's tax bill is in danger of wreck. dled increased, It has been seriously man-han in Congress, the the rates on That the but it them Ford deplores a high tax business profits. surtax small mds lovely to is being incomes lessened. voters, probably fools Henry , It would leave him, says, no surplus to improve his methods with. Ii he hadn't had his gains to put into his business, Ford car would be costing $1,500. Industrial progress depends consider- ably on leaving to lawful business skil- fully conducted the means to improve its processes. Even a rich railroad is a better public asset than a railroad bor- dering on bankruptcy. s, he says, E S. Martin, comicbooks.com