Life, 1915-07-01 · page 32 of 44
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**Top Cartoon ("Made in Germany"):** This satirical illustration critiques German military preparedness. It shows elaborately uniformed German military officers parading while a shabby civilian bystander watches. The caption jokes that Germany is so militarized ("up-to-date") that it has no civilians left—implying the entire nation has been absorbed into military service. This reflects American anxieties about German militarism during the pre-WWI era. **Text Articles:** The pieces discuss William Jennings Bryan's potential presidential platform (including a one-term presidency proposal) and President Wilson's capacity to prosecute war if necessary. There's also a brief comedic sketch about a prison's declining conditions, suggesting incarceration is becoming less punitive as a deterrent. The page's overall theme appears to be political commentary on American pacifism versus preparedness debates of the 1910s era.
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Possible Planks for Bryanites M& advocates a six-year term for Presidents and no re- clection, There was a plank to that effect in the last Democratic platform, putin at the instance of Mr. Bryan, after Mr. Wilson had been nominated. Nothing much has been said about it since election except by some Repub- lican papers’ anxious to be beforehand in side-tracking President Wilson, That plank amounts to nothing. What one convention has done the next conven- tron can undo, and if the next Demo- convention renominates Mr n, that in itseli will demolish the one-term plank in the Baltimore platform of 1012. MADE IN GERMANY Nevertheless, it is possible that Mr. Bryan may add the one six-year term to prohibition and pacificism in an ofier that he may make to the voters in the course of the next year. P, reparedness AKER: Your parade of soldiers and sailors is gigantic and inspir- ing, but why are there no ¢ the street to witness it? Urortan: Ours is an up-to-date na- tion. We have no civilians, jans in RESIDENT WILSON may not be so anxious for war as some peo- ple we could mention, but if war came, who could undertake its prosecution any better than he? Not What It Was . HAT floor can you put me on?” The man who had just come, ompanied by an attendant with ggage, paused as he registered. Best I can do is first floor rear. Very crowded, sir. Room with bath “No, sir. There isa bath next door, however.” “Um! Valet to press my clothes?” “Short on valets, sir.” The prisoner—for it was none other than he—turned to the keeper who had just come in to greet him, There’s no use talking, old man,” he said, “this jail is running down. If this keeps up there'll he no object in committing a crime.” TTT ih | Hi CAAA comicbooks.com