Life, 1915-04-15 · page 30 of 44
Life — April 15, 1915 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several editorial comments mocking prominent figures' self-serving statements. Josephus Daniels (Secretary of the Navy) boasts about leading the "greatest school in the world"—Life sarcastically replies he'll need that reputation when he retires, suggesting his actual legacy won't be impressive. The "April Fool" cartoon shows a figure looking foolishly at a calendar, captioning a joke as "carrying a joke too far"—likely referencing wartime absurdities or political contradictions. The right-side illustration depicts soldiers at a gate labeled with Peter's quote about "neutrals," alluding to America's contested neutrality during WWI (the U.S. entered in 1917). The "Latest War Lexicon" at bottom sardonically redefines military terms—"Atrocity" as "Recreation for Germans" suggests German war crimes, while the neutrality entry mocks Presidents' claims of impartiality. Overall, the page satirizes government officials' hypocrisy and America's complicated position regarding the ongoing European war.
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“They Say” THERS have characterized me as the head-master of the greatest school in the world. I suppose 1 may claim that distinction —Josephus Daniels. Claim all you can, Josephus. You'll need it all by the time you come to retire. e 2 8 8 The guiding principle of the day should not be, “Let us be prosperous”, but rather the broader one, “ Let there be light”. The rule of thumb da re passin} —Elbert H. Gary. In other words, let there be light upon the prosperous ones, that we may discover by what methods they have suddenly become so prosperous. es 8 8 I deny the right of the government to tell. me what education is good enough for me. They would not dare to tell me what shoes or hat or clothing to wear. They tell us that they will not have our religion forced on them, but I reply that we will not stand for ng their religion thrust on us. They have a religion, sectarianism is a religion—the most bigoted, the most despotic, of any. —Father Shealy. It takes all kinds of spirits to make a religious war, This makes a noise like one of them. Peter: CERTAINLY, WE'RE NEUTRALS HERE, AND YOU HAVE A PERPFCT RIGHT TO COME IN—BUT, NOT WHILE 1 GUARD THIS GATE Women may he safely kissed on the cheek, unless they are beautified with poisonous paint or rouge. Dr. Harvey W. Wi ay. doctor, we're glad you think so! ee ee If there is any one thing distinctively American of which we should all be justly proud, it is our way sys- tem, hecause, notwithstanding all that may be said against it, the fact remains that it has paid the highest wages and sold its output—that is, transportation—at the lowest price, and at the same time has furnished more transportation per dollar invested in facilities than any other country in the world, Daniel Willard, President Baltimore and Ohio R. R. r, we are proud of our railway system, That is why we are trying to separate it from some of the grafters who have used it for so many years as a means to rob the people. The Latest War Lexicon TROCITY: Recreation for Germans. Neutratity: An illusion of some Presidents. Retreat: Constant occupation of enemies’ troops. “THAT'S WOT 1 CALLS CARRYIN’ A JOKE TOO FAR” Abvaxce: Constant occupation of our own troops. comicbooks.com