Life, 1914-09-10 · page 17 of 48
Life — September 10, 1914 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon**: A domestic humor strip mocking materialism. A woman (Mrs. F.) wears all her jewelry while sailing because if the boat capsizes, the jewelry will ensure her rescue—a joke about valuing possessions over actual safety measures. **"In the Interests of Peace"**: This is the page's main political satire. A monarch asks his chief-of-staff whether the nation is fully mobilized for war—armies massed, fleets armed, treasury emptied, reserves committed, aerial squadrons ready. After confirming total war preparation, the monarch orders: "give the word to go"—then immediately instructs the stenographer to issue a statement claiming the nation's energies will be spent "solely and unswervingly in the interests of peace." The satire targets wartime hypocrisy: governments simultaneously wage total war while publicly professing peaceful intentions. This likely refers to World War I-era propaganda. **Bottom section**: Commentary on the Interstate Commerce Commission's delayed report becoming irrelevant due to the war dominating news cycles. **Right cartoon**: Prohibition-related satire showing illicit liquor production.
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PERE 433 Finklestein: vy vo YoU WEAR ALL YOUR JEWELRY WILEN- EVER [ TAKES YOU SAILING? Mrs, F vi IF DER BOAT SHOULD CAPSIZE I WANT TO BE SURE OP BEING SAVED, In the Interests of Peace “LIAS the standing army been mobilized?” asked the monarch of his chief-of-staff. “Our men are massed on the enemy's border, sire, wait- ing your royal command. They are vastly superior to the force opposing them.” “Ah! And are the fleets cleared for action?” “Their guns are trained on the enemy's unprotected shipping, Your Majesty.” And are the coffers filled with gold?” The people have been taxed to the last farthing, sire. The war-chest is full.” “And are the reserves prepared?” “Not a home in the land but has contributed a husband, son or father.” “And the aerial squadron?” “Ts poised above the enem: especial inflammatory explosive.” “Then,” said the royal monarch, “give the word to go. capital, loaded with our And by the way, tell the court stenographer to step in, will yor 1 want to dictate a statement assuring the world that the energics of this nation will be expended solely and unswervingly in the interests of peace!” FLD. B. Overstayed Its Market HE Interstate Commerce Commission got its dues for being slow, It lost the limelight. When its report, so long delayed, so anxiously awaited, finally came out, the incredible had happened; freight rates had ceased to be interesting, and there was no room on front pages for anything but Europe and her war. The I. C, C. overstayed its market. Whether its report was good or bad—and as to that opinions conflict—when it finally came it wasn't news, item. It was a mere domestic UTHOR: Don't you think I'd better wait until the war is over before T get out this book about it? Puntisner: Wait! I should say not! Why, if we wait until then all the official facts may he known, “wa, HA! coop! NOW THERE'LL BE LOTS OF BAD LIQUOR DRUNK ON THE SLY”