Life, 1914-10-22 · page 14 of 44
Life — October 22, 1914 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces from 1914. The main cartoon features **Puss in Boots** (labeled "1914"), a character anthropomorphized as a cat-soldier commenting on war through various perspectives—philosopher, sentimentalist, poet, diplomat, etc.—each offering different cynical takes on warfare's justifications. The "Hey There, Rustem!" section discusses **A. Rustem Bey**, a Turkish ambassador to the United States, who allegedly made inappropriate comparisons between Turkish and American treatment of Black Americans ("negro lynching"). The satire criticizes his hypocrisy in lecturing America on morality. The page also includes a romantic poem, "An Autumn Maid," and brief aphorisms. The overall tone reflects pre-WWI anxieties about war's rhetoric and diplomatic pretense.
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710 An Autumn Maid M* love has eyes like asters That dot each wayside nook, And there are heart-disasters Within her every look. Her smile it would embolden The veriest clown or clod; Her hair is just as golden As is the golden-rod! The lovely dye that dapples Her throat and cheek and brow Is like the hue of apples That ripen on the bough; And yet her heart is vernal As brooks that dance and sing; She brings me joy eternal, Like an eternal spring! Clinton Scollard. OTTO of the bankers—“ We care not who is President so long as we are well acquainted with the Secre- tary of the Treasury.” “PUSS IN BOOTS 1914 AON Fay: ‘e ‘a Preachleigh (in foreground): YOUR FACE SEEMS QUITE FAMILIAR. WHERE HAVE I MET YOU BEFORE? “DON’T YOU REMEMBER ME? War! AID Tue Putosopner: Nature's antin ony, Said THe SentimeNnTAList: the crime of the ages. Tue Poet: The scourge of God. Tue Dirtomatist: An error in con- versation. Tue Ruier: Tue Motner: rifice. Tue Seer: pidity. ‘Tne FIxancter: posteritv doubled. Tue Mercia: Tur Sonpier: hell! War is War is A necessary evil. The supremest sac- The nth power df stu- The burden of Ruin. War is glory—and Y the firing line—Employers. I USED TO ATTEND YOUR RIBLE CLASS.” Hey There, Rustem! RUSTEM BEY, the Turkish * Ambassador to the United States, made a mistake in calling attention to our negro lynching and our Philippine water cure as making odious comparisons between Turkey's methods and ours. His idea prob- ably was that when you are in Rome you must do as the Romans do, He thought he would treat us to our own shirt-sleeve diplomacy. Only an Irishman, who had lived with us so short a time as A. Rustem Bey, could tell such truths about us. with impunity. LITTLE trigger is a dangerous thing. comicbooks.com