Life, 1916-01-20 · page 9 of 44
Life — January 20, 1916 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon (top):** Depicts military or political figures in formal uniforms gathered near a naval vessel. The caption references Attila visiting England and complaining to his uncle about "a poor thing the British fleet was." This appears to be satirizing someone (likely a foreign dignitary or political figure) making disparaging remarks about British naval power—a source of national pride. **"Heroes" Section (left):** A humorous column listing absurd definitions of heroes—people who refuse indecent plays, boast about literary knowledge, ignore conversations, employ chauffeurs, drink grape juice at Republican clubs. This mocks pretentious or self-righteous social attitudes of the era. **"A Watched Pot Never Boils" (bottom right):** A domestic scene by Paul Gould illustrating the proverb.
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THE LIFE OF ATTILA THE SECOND. CHAPTER III WHENEVER HE VISITED ENGLAND, HE WOULD TELL HIS UNCLE WHAT A POOR THING THE BRITISIL FLEET WAS Heroes N an age of major heroes, the great danger is that we should neglect the minor ones. Surely we should remem- ber the man Who refuses to go to an indecent play just because the other members of his family think he ought to. Who dares to say publicly: “I have in my library the works of Dickens, Scott, Thackeray, Shakespeare, Dante, Goethe and Homer, and haven't read a line of them in thirty years.” Who tells any woman that she doesn’t know what she is talking about. ‘ a Who has a chauffeur for his Ford rave Goone car. Who drinks grape juice at a Repub- lican club. “A WATCHED POT NEVER BOILS"”