Life — August 13, 1914 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Issue 253 This page contains two distinct items: **Top section:** A letter to the editor (signed "E.S.M.") defending Frank Tannenbaum against criticism. The writer argues that sympathy for Tannenbaum is justified and suggests the I.W.W. (Industrial Workers of the World) should finance his legal defense rather than the general public. **Main feature:** "White, Woolman and Tannenbaum" — an article about Rev. Bouck White and Milo Woolman, who received six-month workhouse sentences for "making a disturbance" at a Baptist church. The article notes they won't appeal and will use their sentence to publicize their cause. **Bottom cartoon:** A brief satirical exchange titled "War Times in Mexico," showing soldiers negotiating a truce by proposing to trade military officers for cigarettes and cards. The page reflects 1910s-era labor activism and radical politics.