Life, 1916-03-23 · page 29 of 52
Life — March 23, 1916 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes early 20th-century American political figures and social attitudes through multiple vignettes. The main cartoon "Some Never Resign" depicts a figure (likely Justice Charles Evans Hughes, referenced in the "Easy" section) enthroned with an eagle overhead—suggesting someone clinging to power despite expectations he would step down. The accompanying text mocks Hughes's silence on political matters and imagines a hypothetical conversation between Hughes and Colonel Edward House (President Wilson's advisor) as merely "nut-crackers" making noise. Below, "Religious Toleration" shows a figure throwing something out a window—likely commenting on hypocrisy regarding tolerance. The "Still They Come" section ridicules war correspondents who weren't permitted to witness WWI combat firsthand yet published numerous accounts anyway—suggesting their books were fabricated or second-hand. Throughout, Life employs wordplay and visual metaphor to critique political reticence, pretense, and journalistic dishonesty during the Wilson era.
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SOME NEVER RESIGN Comers ORNERS prevent things from be- ing straight or round. Squares have four corners. Some men get in corners by not be- ing square. If a man is straight he seldom cor- ners anything or gets cornered. A cubist is one who corners himself with the idea that putting corners in art is cornering art. He who reasons in a circle is forever getting cornered. She who has many graceful curves attracts much attention on the corners. Every man has his favorite corner, but most of them will not stay there. 533 Easy The attitude that Justice Hughes has taken is entirely commendable and he should not be twitted for his extreme reticence. At the same time, it is amusing to wonder what a conversation between the Supreme Court Justice and Colonel House would listen like. —The Rochester Union. HIS is easy. To imitate a conver- sation between Ford pilgrims, make a noise like a nut. To demonstrate what conversation between Hughes and House would “listen like,” make a noise like two nut-crackers with their silencers on. Still They Come RAWFORD: the war correspondents were not allowed to sce anything of the con- flict. Ceansuaw: If they had they would not have had time to write so many books about it. It seems a pity that “RELIGIOUS TOLEKATION ” comicbooks.com