Life, 1904-05-19 · page 5 of 28
Life — May 19, 1904 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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The cartoon titled "NO USE" satirizes sending pastors abroad during wartime. A clergyman (center) is being encouraged to relocate overseas, with the caption suggesting it would be "a good idea to send our beloved pastor abroad" — but "he wouldn't stay," implying reluctance to leave comfortable domestic life. The accompanying text discusses patriotism, distinguishing between "false" and "true" patriotism. False patriotism lends money to government at interest and manipulates prices; true patriotism supports soldiers and provides necessities affordably. The "Sonnets of Schooldays" section offers satirical verse about youthful indiscretions and regrets. The page appears to critique both clerical resistance to wartime sacrifice and hypocritical patriotism that profits from conflict rather than genuinely serving the nation's needs.
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Copyright. 1904 by Life Pultishing Co “poN'T you THINK IT WOULD BE “nut Mz WoULDN'T stay.” Sonnets of Schooldays. TOF THE AFFAIR OF HONOR AND THE WIS LEADING TALE, EE ann bil Peerson are a goin too fite behind the stabul aftur skool toonite, heez biggern me; ive gott a noo trick ull maik him sick, just look how david sloo goliuth ann he wuz a giunt too, Wenn ennybuddy walks hoam every nite With ure best gurl wi uve just gott too fite So henry Reemus sez ur els uno Ule bee a kowurd iff u lett him go, afturwurds henry sez i mussta straned mi mussels ur els i wuz overtraned. Enayhow he putt beafstake on mi eyes ann sez iam a terrur fur mi sighs Butt bil wuz too big fur me, so my fase doant hurt so badd becuz itts no disgrai too be licked henry sez if ure owt Fur sum time ann i gess itts goc fur me fur blieven thatt goliuth stuf ! 7. W. Foley. Patriotism. kill, It ss to provide hb, It is the m to provide business of the C: 4 GOOD IDEA TO SEND OUR DELOVED PASTOR ADROAD?"? enough Patriotism to pay for the sol- Hence taxes, and Patriotism go hand in They are fostered by politi- Patriotism is divided into two kinds —the true and the false. The true Patriotism lends money to the Govern- ment at double interest price of all nece False Patriotism tells the truth and gets itself dis- liked. Otherwise there is little difference, the pension list being the same in each case. T.M. comicbooks.com