Life, 1914-05-14 · page 40 of 44
Life — May 14, 1914 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **promotional page**, not a cartoon. It announces that *Collier's* magazine has deployed prominent journalists and artists to cover a military conflict in Mexico—likely the Mexican Revolution or U.S. intervention around 1914. The five portraits show: - **Jack London** (famous author) as War Correspondent - **Jimmy Hare** (photographer who covered Spanish-American and Russo-Japanese wars) - **James B. Connolly** (sailor and writer) - **Henry Reuterdahl** (naval artist) - **Arthur Ruhl** (Central/South American expert) The headline's quasi-military language ("Land & Sea Forces") humorously frames *Collier's* magazine itself as mobilizing for combat coverage—a satire of jingoistic war enthusiasm. The implicit joke: *Collier's* is "ready for action" in Mexico through star journalists, positioning the magazine as serious war correspondent, not just a satirical weekly. The page also advertises a discounted Lodge History of Nations book set.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JAMES B, CONNOLLY HENRY REUTERDAHL ARTHUR RUEL Collier’s Land & Sea Forces Ordered to Mexico for Action Whatever happens in Mexico, the forces of The National Weekly are ready. Jack London is our War Correspondent with General Wood and General Funston. His first article in the May 16th issue. Jimmy Hare, our own War Fhotoemther of the Spanish-American, Russo-Japanese, and Balkan conflicts, is with Rear Admiral Badger. James B. Connolly, Sailor-War Correspondent, writer of sea tales, is also with the fleet. Henry Reuterdahl, America’s foremost naval artist, is aboard the Dreadnought North Dakota. Arthur Ruhl, authority on Central and South American problems, is at Vera Cruz. London, Connolly, Reuterdahl, and Hare are working exclusively for the readers of Collier’s The National Weekly “The Double-Squeeze at Villa Borghese,” a three- | Once ina long time a publishing house is able to part baseball story b: f Henry Beach Needham, au- offer an opportunity that is really exceptional. thor of “The Jinx,” starts in Collier’s May 16th. P. F. Collier 6 Son, publishers of the fama Eives ulian Street, with Wallace Morgan, ist, i ‘oot Shelf of Books, have acquired the publishing Li roamed the United Grates The fret athe rights of the Lodge History of Nations—former articles, “Abroad at Home”—entertaining travel price $120 and up. . stories of a new type—will appear in the May A free booklet has been printed for you to tell the 23d issue of Collier’s. Watch for it. story of thisremarkable work; and now our enormous manufacturing facilities enable us to offer it at a mere If you can’t get Collier’s at your news stand, clip fractionof the former price. We wanttosend you this the coupon. ' | free booklet. No obligation, merely clip the coupon. COLLAEHS, 16 weet 1804 Neqet, New York P. COLLIER & SON, 416 West 13th Strvet, New York oe ord mo the carrent Collier's, My news deeler wes echl ont. Ute name te | Pease send me, free, by mall your booklet aloat the Ladge History of Natloas containing an evsay My name te La. S14 Laas comicbooks.com