Life, 1915-11-25 · page 41 of 44
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This article satirizes Ernest Flagg Henderson, a pro-German speaker at a 1920s German University League event in New York. The piece argues that Henderson's pro-German sympathies stem from his 1889 marriage to a German woman and his German education—suggesting foreign influence corrupts American judgment. The satire is pointed: Henderson is quoted praising Germany's "civilization" and advocating American adoption of German methods. The author's rebuttal is cutting—referencing Germany's conduct in Belgium (WWI atrocities), they argue Americans need never adopt such "methods." The broader context: This reflects post-WWI American suspicion of "Germanization" and immigrant loyalty. The piece suggests that marrying a German woman and studying in Germany makes one permanently pro-German, implying that such foreign ties render Americans unreliable patriots. This reflects 1920s anxiety about divided loyalties among hyphenated Americans.
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