Life, 1916-06-08 · page 14 of 46
Life — June 8, 1916 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**"Travels with a Donkey"** (top illustration): Shows a man in formal dress leading a donkey across barren terrain. The caption's meaning is unclear without additional context, but appears to be a satirical commentary on some journey or endeavor. **"A Query"** (left column): Critiques the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, questioning whether charity work actually eliminates poverty or merely perpetuates the need for such organizations. This reflects early 20th-century debates about welfare's effectiveness. **"The Lion Lay Down with the Lamb"**: Appears to be a philosophical parable about unlikely peace or cooperation. **"Absent-minded Dentist"** (bottom right): A cartoon joke depicting a dentist about to administer poison gas instead of anesthetic—dark humor about professional mishaps. The page mixes social commentary with light humor typical of Life magazine's satirical approach.
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A Timely Menu 4 -CENTIMETER Highball Submarine Soup—Prussianized Baked Weakfish—é Ja Bryan Mailed Fist Punch Roast Turkey—Grand Duke Sauce Nut Salad—d /a Ford Hymnofhates Cream Dardanelles Jumbles * * * Jellicoes. Bagdad Russian Cigarettes Assorted Fates Beaten, But Will Never Know It “ENGLAND is beaten in this war,” says Justice D. Cohalan. Of course a bright Irishman like Co- halan can sce that. The trouble is that England is that stupid she won't see it, and not know- ing she is beaten will fight on till she wins out, “TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY” A Query HAT is the ultimate ideal of that New York Organi- zation, The Association ‘for Improving the Condition of the Poor? What will the poor look like when its work is complete? If everything goes well and its officers are as zealous and efficient as they should be and contribu- tions are as liberal as desired, will the condition of the poor become so that it will need no more improving, and what will that condition be? What will the poor look like and be like? Will the earth be dotted with clumps of millennial poor, supremely happy, the like of which has never been seen before, with nothing left to be done? Or will the end of this society's work merely be the be- ginning of another society's work? When the condition of the poor is improved so that it cannot possibly be im- proved any more, will our job then be to start in and abolish the poor altogether? In other words, is it the ultimate aim of this society to preserve the poor or get rid of them? Destiny “"Y ES, John will go to Yarnell practically completed His room will be No. 12 East Middle Dodge Hall. We were down to look at it last fall; it has sunlight on three sides and the most beautiful view you ever saw. He will belong to the Slappa Kidd fraternity —his father’s, you know—and play full-back on the foot- The arrangements are ball team, of course. After graduation he is to enter the diplomatic service, beginning as secretary to the legation at Paris. We decided on all these things long ago.” THE Lion tay down with the Lamb, “The lion and the lamb shall lie down together,” he murmured, reminiscently. The Lamb said nothing—it was inside the Lion. Absent-minded Dentist (to Teuton): WILL You TAKE POISON GAS? comicbooks.com