Life, 1915-06-03 · page 49 of 52
Life — June 3, 1915 — page 49: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several distinct elements from a WWI-era Life magazine: **"The Only One" Story**: A satirical anecdote mocking wartime conversation obsession. A businessman thanks his friend for being the only person all day who didn't ask him "when the war would end"—a common preoccupation. The "iron cross" reference is ironic praise for this relief. **"Hate: The New Cult" Article**: A biting critique of German propaganda claims that Germany alone is capable of "genuine hate." Life sarcastically lists German boasts of superiority, then grimly catalogs what "genuine hate" actually means—cruelty, torture, destruction without mercy. The piece implies Germany's claims reveal their brutality rather than validate their strength. The other content is period advertising (Fownes Gloves, Cape Cod tourism, Santa Fe Railway). The overall tone reflects American WWI-era skepticism toward German nationalism and propaganda.
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yl Quaint Cape Cod Warm Sea-Bathing, Fresh Water Lakes, Y | Fishing, Sailing, Golf, Tennis, Motoring Seashore and Country )- For “Quaint Cape Cod” or “Buzzards Bay” Write Advertising Dept., Room 471, New Haven, Conn. 7, New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad 4 ee Y The Only One OME back! Wait, old fellow!” ) It was a trifle past midnight at the lovely little suburban _ station, B= where—coming out from town on the last train—the two friends had just id said good-bye, when one of them, his rich voice freighted with emotion, r- called out to his rapidly vanishing friend. st The other man came back, His > friend spoke: “Do you realize,” he said, “ what you n have done to me? Consider: My busi- ness is to mingle with all sorts and con- iS ditions of men, All day long I have been doing this—on the train, street, ye indoors and out—and, my dear boy "— here he almost broke down—"I give ts you my word that you are the first among them all who, before he parted r from me, did not ask me when I qt. thought the war would end. Take this iron cross and go home and sleep the sleep of the just.” Quality does not ‘*happen.”” An established standard of merit in gloves (or anything else) requires vigilance unceasing. It may also require at times, the sacrifice of present profit for the sake of future reputation. The Reputation of our gloves is the biggest asset in our business. The wearer is the gainer. You gain. The Colorado Rockies, Sa werentoccsconee guate toboth af way to inentat Limited . . Da‘ until Nov: Fred Harvey. Our picture folders of Grand Canyon and both Expositions will interest you W. J. Black, Pass. Traff. Mgr. A.T. &S.F.Ry. 1062 Ry. Exch. Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Hate: The New Cult OME of the most representative of the German papers have recently, with Teutonic scorn, proclaimed that Germany is the only nation capable of truly hating. The Englishman, with his mild and softened outlook, is not equal to such frenzy As for the French, doubtless they are too polite; the Americans are too commercialized, Germany alone, being superior to all the others, is capable and so on down the roll. of genuine hate. The facts seem to bear out this boast. To hate is to be cruel, to burn, torture, mutilate, pure article, admits of no palliative. violate, rob, strip, ravage, destroy without mercy. Germany's claim to this pre-eminence? The genuine hate, of course, that is, the Who is there who would dare dispute comicbooks.com