Beg for it, doggie
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Beg for it, doggie
Beg for it, doggie!. Illustration shows an animated letter K labeled Schedule (Schedule K of the Payne/Aldrich Tariff Act) seated at a table spread with food and wine labeled Benefits of Protection, and offering a bone labeled Starvation Wages to a diminutive man labeled Protected Labor. Date 1912 March 13. Beg for it, doggie!. Illustration shows an animated letter K labeled Schedule (Schedule K of the Payne/Aldrich Tariff Act) seated at a table spread with food and wine labeled Benefits of Protection, and offering a bone labeled Starvation Wages to a diminutive man labeled Protected Labor. Date 1912 March 13
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Beg for it, doggie!
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captioned this provocative political cartoon published in Puck magazine on March 13, 1912. The illustration depicts an animated letter K, representing Schedule K of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, seated at a sumptuously set table laden with food and wine labeled "Benefits of Protection." The letter K extends a bone labeled "Starvation Wages" towards a diminutive man labeled "Protected Labor," who is shown on his hands and knees, imploringly begging for the bone. The Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, passed in 1913, was a significant piece of legislation that raised tariffs on imported goods to protect American industries and labor. The cartoonist's intention was to satirize the protectionist policies of the time, highlighting the perceived exploitation of labor and the potential negative consequences for workers. The use of a dog and a bone to symbolize the labor situation is a common metaphor in political cartoons of the era. The dog represents the American working class, while the bone represents the meager wages they were forced to accept in order to survive. The cartoonist's message is clear: the protectionist policies, while intended to benefit American industries, may result in the starvation of American workers. The publication of this cartoon in Puck magazine, a leading political satire publication of the time, ensured that its message reached a wide audience. The image of a begging laborer and a bone-wielding Schedule K became a powerful symbol of the debates surrounding protectionism and labor exploitation in the early 20th century. This cartoon serves as a reminder of the complex and often contentious relationship between economic policies and their impact on workers.
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