Life, 1915-06-17 · page 19 of 52
Life — June 17, 1915 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains WWI-era satirical commentary, likely from 1916-1918. **"The Strain on Germany's Hating Facilities"** mocks Germany's extensive enemies during World War I. The piece sarcastically suggests Germany has "spent" its capacity for hatred on Russia, Belgium, and England, and warns it may run out of resentment if forced to hate additional nations (Holland, Switzerland, the U.S., the Balkans). The humor relies on treating hatred as a finite resource, like a boiler that could burst under pressure. This reflects American/Allied perspective ridiculing German aggression. **Other items** include satirical definitions of happiness (pessimistic philosophy), a joke about Ford's $50 rebate extended absurdly to surgical procedures, and domestic humor about marital cleanliness. The illustrations depict period scenes: a soldier addressing civilians, a mother and daughter interaction. The overall tone is characteristic of Life's wartime satirical commentary targeting German militarism and Allied skepticism.
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Happiness (By Our Pessimist.) APPINESS is the shortest dis- tance between two disappoint- ments, It is the background of Hope, the reaction from Despair and the illusion of Forgetfulness. Happiness is the brief moment after something attained. It is something we remember to have had after it has gone, Happiness is what we often envy in others, who make us think they have it, It is a transient in the house of your mind who is gone before you have shown him to his room. You are always waiting for his coming When he comes, you never know how to treat him. TILE ADDRESS TO THE ROMANS The Strain on Germany's Hating Facilities ORD comes from Berlin that the Germans are so mad at Italy as almost to forget England. Germany has been reckless in her expenditures of hatred. After spread- ing herself in hating Russia, Belgium and England, she has good possibilities of being called upon to hate Holland, Switzerland, the United States and all the Balkans, What will happen if these additional strains on her temper find her with her entire reserve of resentment ex- hausted? Will she burst like a boiler when the “nicl JUSH MY LUCK! EVERY BLESHED Cow THISH LOT GONE pry!” If It Spreads The Ford Company will give all purchasers a rebate of fifty dollars on each car purchased.—News item, EGINNING with next Thursday and continuing for one week the owners of all appendixes removed will receive a handsome solitaire ring worth at least one hun- dred dollars, If you live when it is over, think what fun you can have with this ring. Suitemup Deerer, Surgeon: As Near As He Could Wie: What does it mean when you are interred? Hussanp: I don't know that I can quite explain it, but it’s something like being on the editorial staff of the Evening Ghost. water gets too low in it? “BUT YOU NEVER SAW MY HANDS DIRTY” “WELL, THAT'S BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL”