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This page contains a serialized satirical story titled "What If—?" that imagines an invasion of America. A patriot shows the President a futuristic "mirrorgraph" device detecting an enemy fleet of 150,000 soldiers approaching the Maine coast. The President confidently responds that he'll simply send the pacifist Secretary of State to negotiate with the invaders, assuring the patriot they'll "quell them. Never fear!" The satire targets American pacifism and isolationism circa World War I era, mocking the notion that diplomatic persuasion alone could stop military aggression. The President's absurd solution—using a peace advocate against armed invasion—ridicules the anti-preparedness movement. The page also includes commentary on "The Value of Opposites," arguing that critics of military readiness inadvertently strengthen the case for preparedness by exposing its necessity. The rest consists of period advertisements and an article questioning General du Pont's acquisition of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, wondering about potential conflicts between insurance and "life-destroying activities."

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