Life, 1915-05-27 · page 39 of 44
Life — May 27, 1915 — page 39: what you’re looking at
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**"The Germans" Poem:** This is WWI-era propaganda criticizing American neutrality. The verse accuses Germany of atrocities (killing children, sinking ships with American victims) while America—represented as "Uncle Sam"—passively "stands pat." The poem urges U.S. intervention, suggesting neutrality is complicity. This reflects pre-1917 American debate over entering the war. **Alexander Hamilton Advertisement:** Anheuser-Busch exploits Hamilton's Founding Father status to legitimize beer drinking. The ad claims Hamilton encouraged "honestly-brewed barley-malt beers" for temperance, implying beer consumption is patriotic and constitutional. This is transparently self-serving corporate propaganda, using historical authority to sell alcohol. **"Fair Deal for Skelton Williams" Item:** A brief defense of John Skelton Williams (likely a Federal Reserve official), acknowledging his "overbearing" personality but arguing his aggressive tactics served the public good, particularly regarding the Riggs Bank controversy. **Context:** This 1917 *Life* magazine page blends war propaganda, commercial advertising, and political defense—typical of the era's editorial mix.
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The Germans THE Germans rob and pillage, The Germans kill and burn, The Germans sack each village And violate in turn; The Germans cut asunder Young children while they chat, And sacred altars plunder While Uncle Sam stands pat! Beneath the subtle waters The Germans seek their prey And Yankee sons and daughters Torpedo as they may. Yes, Yankee sons and daughters Are snuffed out just like that Beneath the subtle waters While Uncle Sam stands pat! The Germans, mad, and steering Their ship of state towards hell, Torpedoing and sneering, May work their deadly spell. But Uncle Sam, not knowing Precisely where he's at, Must bow to insults growing And, shuddering, stand pat. Real Year Round Comfort Help Your Legs Keep Cool DON’T CHOKE your legs in rubber leg band: No garter is stronger than NEVERBIND, yet_it weighs only % an ounce—a real COMFORT bringer. Tf your dealer is out, we'll send sam- ple pair, postpaid, mercerized, 25¢3 Gouble grip, 35¢; silk, soc. George Frost Co., Makers, Boston, Mass. Sve Like Sexe Co. Pa. Except | Alexander Hamilton—Father of American Credit” | | "FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION.OF THE USA NOY EL WEBSTER says of Hamilton! He smote the rock of , National resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth; he touched the dead corpse of public credit and it sprung upon its feet” No man did more to build the Constitution of the United States than did Hamilton. He took a prominent part in every debate and worked indefatigably on all the important commitiees. His genius, individuality and danng foresight are indelibly stamped upon every clause of our National Law—the law under which Americans are guaranteed for all time Religious, Commercial and Personal Liberty. During Hamilton’s life time heused his greatinfluence to encourage and protect the brewin; dndusiry /\miong all the Fathers of the Republic none knew better than he that honestly-brewed barley-malt beers make for tue temperance, This American Colossus, who was second only to Washington in the service rendered his country, drank good beer all his days. We know of no one who has yet dared declare that it injured him in any way Under the tenets of the Constitution, which Hamilton did so much to make a fact,Anheuser-Busch 58 years ago launched their great institution. During these years they have honestly brewed honest ; ‘To-day 7500 people are dail required to meet the public demand. Their world-famed brand BUD' ER, because of its quality, purity, f mildness and exquisite flavor, exceeds the sale of any caer beer by Millions of bottles. ANHEUSER-BUSCH: ST. LOUIS,USA, Visitors to St. Louis are courteously invited to inspect ‘our plant — covers 142 acres A Fair Deal for Skelton Williams EOPLE say of John Skelton Williams that he is an overbearing man. lf so, that is a bad fault. not be condemned on that account alone. Overbearing men have their uses. Stanton a fault in him. that made him valuable as Secretary of War in a great crisis. Williams has energy and ability. If his pursuit of the Riggs Bank people is justified But in his row with the Riggs Bank he should an overbearing man, and that was But in him it was offset hy great qualities of efficiency and. fidelity reable. by fact and law, he must not be condemned because he is disag comicbooks.com