Life, 1915-06-17 · page 36 of 52
Life — June 17, 1915 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of Life's style: **"A Bird in the Hand"** presents two humorous anecdotes about people's financial concerns—a son cut off with a dollar asking to borrow it immediately, and a doctor receiving a suspicious phone call. **"Romantic Modern War"** is sharp anti-war satire mocking the mechanization of modern warfare. Published during or near WWI, it sarcastically celebrates poison gas, chemical weapons, and disease as instruments of war, inverting traditional notions of martial honor. The poem condemns modern combat's dehumanizing reliance on chemistry rather than courage. **"True Bliss"** offers cynical observations about luck and child-rearing. **The cartoon** (bottom) depicts a fisherman who has caught a fish but appears reluctant to keep it—representing kindheartedness or self-sacrifice. The **Perrier advertisement** emphasizes French superiority, appealing to American consumer aspirations while subtly promoting French goods over German competitors (referencing "Apollinaris," a German water brand)—reflecting wartime nationalist sentiment.
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©.8z. Sau Scissors Ry AN AUT NULLus <y A Bird in the Hand Young Barnes had married contrary to his father’s es. Meeting his parents soon afterward, the father said, angrily “Well, young man, I have made my will and cut you off with a dollar.” “Tam very sorry, father,” said the youth, contritely; and then added, “ But you don't happen to have the dollar with you? "—Ladies’ Home Journal. Iy a certain village down South there was a phy noted for his reckless automobile driving. One day when he answered the telephone a woman's voice asked him if he were going out driving that afternoon, “No; I hardly think I will have time this afternoon,” replied the doctor.“ But why do you ask?” “Well,” replied his anonymous ques- tioner, “T want to send my little daugh- Romantic Modern War If the chlorine gas is ready, And the vitriol, too, advance! Gallant poisoners, go steady— Oh! for war's romance! What a thrill of high emotion When a foeman falls and squirms Dying from a poisoned potion— Forward, typhoid germs! Gallant chemists and romantic, Onward, onward, poison troop! Dope the wells and drive them frantic— Heroes, give them croup! What in all the world so thrilling As the clash of warrior hate! Chemists, forward to the killing! Germs, inoculate! —New York Evening Sun. True Bliss Tur Pessimist: The best luck any man can have is never to have been born; but that seldom happens to any one."—Boston Transcript. Lapy (engaging nurse): Have you had any experience with children? ter down town for some thread, if you VE DISCOURAGED ANGLER AND THE KIND- Appticaxt: Yis, mam. Shure, Oi rybody's. HEARTED, § ACRIFICING FISH used to be a child meself.—Tit-Bits. is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, c is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book- Canada and British Possessions. $5.00 a year in advance, Additional foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.05 8 years to Canada, 52 cents. rent copies, 10 cents. Hack numbers, after t 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. rostage to sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign, trade supplied from Live's ingle cure London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London hree months from date of publication, No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire does mot hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unso- The text and illustrations in. Live. are. copyrighted. for Reprint Rights in Great licited contributions. Britain apply to Lire, 114 Southampton Row, London, Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. The enthusiasm for France inspired by Lafayette is re- inspired by Perrier, which stands as the great repre- sentative of France against Apollinaris and a host of other table waters from Germany. Perrier SPARKLING TABLE WATER Obteinable at all high-class Hotels, Restaurants and Grocers. OMETHING better. Americans are always look- ing for something better. In Perrier they have found it. To quench hot From the first glass, the out- pig ace elt ampagne standing superiority of Perrier of Table el is apparent to sophisticated palate. Carbonated with its own gas, crystal-pure and sparkling, it has, by sovereign right of superiority, taken its place upon the best tables everywhere. Perrier is bottled at the Springs in the South of France amidst the glorious French vineyards. There is no saltiness in Perrier, the great reason why it combines so perfectly with Wines and Spirits. N.B.—A glass of Perrier alone or with a slice of lemon in the early morning is invaluable in gout Bubbling with its and uric acid troubles—the bughear of middle-age. own Carbonic Gas. WILLIAMS & HUMBERT, Ageots, 1158 Broadway, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com