Life, 1913-09-18 · page 25 of 44
Life — September 18, 1913 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* contains political commentary critical of the Wilson administration (likely from WWI era, based on references). The text "Getting Our Eyes Open" argues that American citizens are becoming aware of both government misconduct AND lobbying/conspiracy—implying a need for vigilance against all corruption, not just one side's rhetoric. The cartoon at bottom depicts two men dancing as the "party has thinned out," with one asking "Which party do you mean?"—a double entendre. It satirizes political parties literally becoming smaller, or suggests confusion about which political party (Democratic or Republican) is actually declining or reforming. The top photograph shows a street scene labeled "THE PASTOR MEETS AN OLD COLLEGE CHUM," likely illustrating a separate human-interest story. The page emphasizes the public's growing political awareness and skepticism toward institutional claims.
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The Night Train HE echoing hollow wail Of the whistle tears the dark, Trailing in distance away With a heart-sick lonesomeness. With clatter, rumble and dust, Girdled about with black smoke, The night train goes flying by, A long streak of yellow light In uneven bits; a storm Of small cinders, smell of gas, The tremble of highest speed, And it is gone! The chill dark Sinks back to itself, the calm Returns to the night. Have we Thus taken our lives as we Have takea the world and spoiled The beauty, the peace, by all Our wish for haste and the force Of our thoughtless wrong desire? Leolyn Louise Everett. A BANKER writing to the Wall Street ; Journal declares that “the talk of lobbying and conspiracy is not going to blind the American people to the dangerous policies of the Wilson administration.” We are glad to agree with that state- ment. It is also true that the talk of the dangerous ‘policies of the Wilson administration is not going to blind the American people to the lobbying and conspi The American people, in’ short, is getting its eyes open and is beginning not only to sit up and take notice of things, but to recognize them and wonder whether something can't be done to remedy them. If the Amer- ican people keeps up its recent pace, it will soon be that nothing will ever again blind it to anything else. Stout Partner: so MUCH MORE COMFY TO DANCE NOW THAT THE PAKTY HAS THINNED OUT. “ER, WHICH PARTY DO YOU MEAN?” comicbooks.com