Life, 1914-06-18 · page 13 of 44
Life — June 18, 1914 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The cartoon depicts two figures in what appears to be a domestic scene: a rotund woman seated and a thin man standing, both holding cups. The caption references Irish politics and England, suggesting this is political satire rather than straightforward domestic humor. The accompanying text discusses Irish nationalism, with characters debating whether Ireland should attack England militarily ("with dynamite"). The dialogue satirizes Irish-English tensions, portraying an Irishman advocating aggressive action while another character questions the logic. The cartoon likely uses the domestic squabble as a metaphor for Anglo-Irish political conflict. The physical contrast between the figures—the robust woman versus thin man—may exaggerate stereotypes common in period satire about national characteristics or power dynamics between the nations.
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“Wherever tea are poured all Englishmen sobbed, ‘Do the decent thing toward Ireland!’” with loyal expression. To each he give guns, swords & bats. ‘I teach you how to drill,’ he say so. ‘When you see English army approaching do not shoot until you see the whites of their eyelids. Shoot to kill and when you do not kill, hurt somebody. Let every Ulsterman do his duty—destroy the British army or die fighting for the dear old flag of England. We will now sing “God save the King,” after which you will pass quietly through the arsenal and help yourself to dyna- mite bombs,’” I stand gast for this phenomenal. “Tam familiar with Corean poli- tics,” I revolve, “yet I cannot assimi- late this confusion. Why do not all Ireland make pugilism against Gt Britten similar to Ulster?” “Because the rest of Ireland hates England,” repose Hon. Strunsky. “But why should Ulster wish blast that London militia with dynamite?” “Because she love England too much to leave her.” This from him. “How unfamiliar!” I collapse. “Do love make persons uprise to chop 1105 with angry swords against persons they adore?” “Togo,” say Hon. Strunsky, “when you are married perhapsly you will understand Irish politics.” I am thunderstroked, Hoping you are the same Yours truly Hasuimura Toco. (Per Wallace Irwin.) Life's Baseball Team HE season for Lire’s baseball team has opened in an auspicious man- ner. Up to the time of going to press three games have been played, the record being as follows: Life 15, Carey Press 6; Life 32, Butterick 8; Life 9, Woodridge 6. The batting averages and general standing of the members will be pub- lished later. The fact that Lire has a regular baseball team has not been generally made known to the world, for obvious reasons. Before the regular baseball season opened we might have had to refuse games with the teams belonging to the National and American Leagues, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, etc. These teams, of course, are all professionals, whereas Lire’s team is amateur. It would be distressing to have to refuse the opportunity to lay low some of these doughty champions of the dia- mond. Hence our modesty up to date. But there are certain others, espe- cially in the vicinity of New York, who not only class themselves as ama- teurs, but who think they can play ball. We are open to any challenge from a baseball team within megaphone call. The mere fact that we have beaten everyone that we have played with need not necessarily discourage chal- lengers in advance. While there is Lire there’s hope— for outsiders. The Point of View “YYJOMEN dress far too much,” he said, But met a strange rebuff. “Too much! . . . You must be off your head! They don’t dress half enough!” comicbooks.com