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This page is primarily **advertising** for a book series called "American Fights and Fighters" by Cyrus Townsend Brady, positioned as patriotic historical narratives about American military and frontier history. The satirical headline—"Enemy War Ships Sighted Off Nantucket Headed Full Speed for New York"—is a **fear-mongering device** meant to wake pacifists to "preparedness." The opening text mocks anti-war sentiment and those who didn't want to militarize children, sarcastically suggesting Americans should fear invasion. The accompanying editorial text argues that national safety requires patriotic sacrifice, contrasting those who love "peace" and profit over martial virtue. It references recent war ("the present war"—likely WWI era) as having revived "basic virtues." The six book covers shown display classic frontier/military imagery: colonial fighters, border conflicts, South American battles, and Indian fights—all presented as exciting narratives of American expansion. **The satire targets pacifists and isolationists**, using alarmist scenarios to argue for military preparedness and nationalist education through heroic historical tales.

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“Enemy War Ships Sighted Off Nantucket Headed Full Speed for New York” YOU should wake up some fine morning and find this startling head-line i you in the face, and you are a paci doesn’t believe in preparedness, or an of the grape juice variety—wouldn’t your self-comr ? And yet—stranger things have happened! Perhaps like Chinese fathers and mothers you Didn't Raise Your Boy to Be a Soldier. But did you raise him to take orders from little boys of other nationalities whe mothers did raise them to be soldie: little Chin boys take orders from: little dapanese | <0 OU WHO love the fleshpots of peace, to whom the clink of gold is more iring than the ling of pibroch, or the martial strains of Sousa—do you ever stop to consider the lot of that race which owns neither country nor flag? Breathes there the man. with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said— ‘This ts my own—my native land, _ The safety of our country—the perpetua- tion to a worthy posterity of our national institutions—should be the first consideration of every patriotic American man and woman, native or foreign born. NE OF the results of the present war has been an awakening to the primi- tive, basic virtues—courage, loyalty, self-sacrifice—virtues incarnate in the men and women who did the rough work of wrest- ing from savage foes and European rivals the continents of North and South Americ: whose thrilling stories are so entertaining! told in “American Fights and Fighte: the master work of that gifted story teller —known of all readers — Cyrus Townsend Brady. AMERICAN FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS A Battle History of America full of Romance, T nd Adven- ture by Land and les of the Con- quistadors, the Knights-Errant of Colon- ization—Yarns of the Gentleman of the Black Flag, the Dare-Devils Who Sailed Under the “Jolly Roger”—Stories of Colonial and Revolutionary Days—of Bloody Indian Fights told by Major- Generals and Scouts, Frontiersmen, Troopers and Indian Chiefs—Stories of Famous American; Duels, by Gallant Gentlemen of the Old School—Splendid Stories of Dauntless Heroism, of Subtle Strategy, of Brilliant Tactics, of Fierce Fighting which Vitalize the Past and Make One Jealous of the Glorious Title of a Citizen of the United States! Through the magic of these intima’ sonal revelations we gain a new concept America’s famous fights and fighters—we take increased devotion to the cause to which they consecrated their lives—the upholding of the honor and dignity of the nation. , A Trumpet Call to Amer- ican Manhood is full of the elements of neering, indom- gay dashing Frenchman—the merciless, lustful, rapacious yet courageous buccaneer—the base, brutal, bloodthirsty pirate—the cool, stubborn, persistent, pers ng, heroic Englishr the hardy Colonist, adding to his old- world | ste the virtues generated by the new life in a new land—and the plumed and painted savage with his blood-curdling war cry, his stoie endurance, pass before the reader these inspiring volumes in brilliant panoramic procession. If to you, as an American, these things be not of interest, if you do not find them full of tragedy, mystery and romance, the fault is IN YOU and not in the stories or the way in which they | are told, But— You Will Sit Up o’ Nights to Finish hese Stories _ Because you never knew before how rich in everything that makes fiction alluring are these true stories of the pioneers who did strong men's work in bringing the light of | ilization and liberty into the American wilderness. Nowhere but in America would | such careers have been possibl American histot Another Brunswick Bargain Many who have seen our other bargain offers have responded too late, Don’t make the same mistake this time—Send your order today— don’t wait till tomorrow," We have less than 600 sets to offer at the price named in the cou- pon, which is a substantial reduction from the publisher's price. Don't lose sight of the fact "" ONLY $1.00 NOW and coupon, brings to your door, charges pre- paid, these ‘six inspiring volumes, beautifully hound in cloth, attractively decorated in ap- propriate designs, printed on splendid paper, in good, clear type. Each volume 84x5% inches. You'll enjoy the illustrations almost as much as the text—over 100 of them—and maps and plans galore, A full index to each volume makes every bit of the contents instantly accessible: the hundreds of stories full of snap and punch, of ing and doing, that appeal irresistibly to all manly men and real bo Your money — ack quick If you don’t declare thene six volumes the nost interesting books you ever read Don't Neglect to Send Coupon Today ATTACH COUPON AND $1.00 TO YOUR LETTERHEAD Foden TIS BRUNSWICK SURSCRIPTION CO.447 Rranswted Ide. New York City Enclosed ls $1.00, & G-volume set of American Fights and Fighte agreeto remit $1.00 month ptol hooks, or to retura them at once if mot say $1.00, Address City. comicbooks.com