Life, 1916-08-03 · page 34 of 38
Life — August 3, 1916 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This satirical section mocks pacifist sentiment in early-20th-century America by reimagining famous historical figures as peace advocates. It inverts their actual legacies: - **George Washington** is portrayed as passive, not actively "first" in hearts but merely "waiting" - **Nathan Hale** (who famously said he had "but one life" to give for his country) is recast as devoted to "arbitration" instead - **Patrick Henry** (who declared "Give me liberty or death") now demands "peace at any price" - **Commodore Perry** (known for military action) invites enemies to peace conferences The joke targets contemporary American isolationists and pacifists by suggesting their ideology contradicts American heroic tradition. It's satirizing the growing peace movement and anti-war sentiment of the era through absurdist reversal of patriotic rhetoric. The page also contains period advertisements (Resinol Soap, Absorbine liniment, "Don't-Snore" device) unrelated to the satire.
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