Life, 1913-08-14 · page 10 of 40
Life — August 14, 1913 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: **Top cartoons**: Two satirical drawings about unexpected career changes. The left image shows a religious congregation scene (labeled "CONGREGATIONS"), while the right depicts a baseball game. The caption reads: "THE STAR PITCHER IS UNDECIDED WHICH PROFESSION TO ADOPT." This jokes about uncertainty regarding career paths—suggesting even successful baseball players might consider entering the clergy. **Bottom section**: A contest announcement titled "War or Peace?" offering prizes for the best original argument about war in 500 words or less. Life magazine solicited reader submissions, paying $300 for the winning entry and $0.05 per word for accepted pieces. The accompanying illustration shows two figures in what appears to be a domestic scene, with dialogue about youth and crying. This reflects early 20th-century magazine culture mixing humor, reader engagement, and social commentary.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ATTA Tee oN CONGREGATIONS THE STAR PITCHER IS UNDECIDED WHICH PROFESSION TO ADOPT War or Peace? For the best original arraignment of war in five hundred words or less, Lire will pay three hundred dollars. The contributions as they are received will be passed upon and such as are accepted for publication will be paid for at five cents a word. The one which the editors of Lire consider the best of all the contributions accepted will receive the prize of three hundred dollars. The competi- tion begins at once. The accepted manuscript will be published in the War Number of Lire, to be issued the first week in October. This number will be the best pictorial and satirical arraign- ment of war that it is possible for Lire to publish. It will present the case against war from our own standpoint. The conditions of the contest are as follows: No manuscript shall exceed five hundred words in length. Any number of manuscripts on the subject can be sent in by one contributor. The name and address of each contestant should be placed upon the manuscript, which preferably should be typewritten, The contest will close on Saturday, August Thirtieth. No manuscript received after noon on that date will be considered. If these rules are violated the judges reserve the right to debar the contribution. All contributions should be addressed to the Editor of Lire, 17 West 31st Street, New York City; and “War Contest” should be put in the lower left-hand corner of “on! SHAME, TOMMY. YOU'RE TOO OLD To CRY.” the envelope. “YES, AN’ I BET I’M TOO YOUNG TO HAVE WHAT I’M CRYIN’ FOR.” comicbooks.com