Life, 1915-05-27 · page 10 of 44
Life — May 27, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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**Top Illustration:** "The Débutante We Are Presented to France" depicts a formal social scene, likely satirizing Franco-Belgian diplomatic relations during WWI. A woman in elaborate dress is presented while others gesture dramatically. **"Up Against It" (left column):** Criticizes Belgian and French cardinals for protesting to Pope Benedict XIV about remaining neutral during the war. The piece argues the church should take a stand rather than hide behind neutrality. **"A New Menace" (right column):** Reports a baby death from a dog bite, warning against leaving babies unattended. This is straightforward health advisory satire. **Bottom cartoon:** "What the Wild Waves Are Saying" shows propaganda messages in speech bubbles—military slogans reflecting wartime rhetoric and posturing between nations.
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Up Against It LGIAN and French cardinals, archbishops and bishops have ap- pealed to Pope Benedict not to be neutral any longer, but to come out with a protest “against those who vio- late written or unwritten law”. They can’t sce how he can do otherwise, and they point out that this is an opportunity of a lifetime for the church to take a stand, So far the Sovereign Pontiff—as our good cardinals call him—has continued to have cold extremiti The Bel- gians, to be sure, are excellent Cath- id the French not so bad, but there are the Austrians and the Ba- varians, also good children of the church, who would not like it to have him get down on the Belgian side of the fence. It is embarrassing! But let us have patience. One of the most interesting prophecies about the war has it that the Austrian Em- peror is to die of the shock of being THE DEBUTANTE WE ARE PRESENTED TO FRANCE excommunicated by a Pope Benedict. This prophecy is well known and much respected in France, and if the good Pope fails to make good on his share of it the French church will be justly disappointed, and perhaps bolt. It is an anxious office to be Pope this year, is—the person we marry. A New Menace .. April 30.—Miss iner, twenty-two years old, died yesterday at her homie in Adams from biood poisoning which resulted from the bite of a baby. HIS shows the danger of leaving babies unmuzzled, Our Department of Health, already famous for its wisdom in dogs, should profit by the warning. / ruce. | . \enttanmuas 17 “a | NO, We" ac \ we \ \ba wat, \ = 7 wocn | = o~ 7 “acu | NEVER \ = 1 “om \ oer , { SHALL BE { wwata \ CHANCE! | A VERMIN! | WHAT THE WILD WAVES ARE SAYING comicbooks.com