Life, 1916-09-07 · page 16 of 40
Life — September 7, 1916 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a contest and satirical content typical of Life's format: **The Contest**: Life offers $500 for the best single title (under 20 words) describing two images: a silhouetted dog (left) and what appears to be a baseball player or athlete (right). The contest references "professional ball-player's millennium" below. **"The Millennial Year"**: A humorous alphabetical poem satirizing an idealized future where social problems disappear—janitors aren't underpaid, marriage works perfectly, mayors aren't corrupt, trusts are abolished, etc. It's satirical precisely because none of these conditions actually existed in Progressive Era America (1916). **The Woman Clubbist Exchange**: A brief joke about a woman's history class under "Miss Bullson"—likely mocking women's clubs' educational efforts while suggesting female teachers were inherently boring instructors. The overall tone mocks both contemporary social problems and idealistic visions of reform, characteristic of Life's satirical approach to American society and politics.
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Conditions of the Contest The title, with sub-title, in prose or verse or in whatever form submitted, must not exceed twenty words. By “best” is meant that title which, com- bining wit, humor and originality, is applicable not only to each picture, but to both, No quotations will he considered. Envelopes must con- tain nothing but the competing title and the name and address of com- petitors, plainly written on the same sheet. The Millennial Year JANitors despising tips. FEBrifuges needed never. MARriage knots devoid of slips. APRIL fools the only, ever. MAYors unaccused of graft. JUNiors by their elders drilled. JULcps innocently quaffed. AUGuries of peace fulfilled. SEPTic plays forever banned. OCTopus-like trusts abolished. NOVels all in like demana. DECalogue kept undemolished. Jennie Betts Hartsw WOMAN CLUBBIS How is your history class getting on F! under Miss Bullson? Woman duller at it if she were a teacher in a public school. Seconp Crennist: She couldn't be any For the best single title (in twenty words or less) that fits both these pictures LiFe will pay $500. Manuscripts should be addressed to The Contest Editor of Lire, 17 West 31st Street, New York. Envelopes addressed in any other way will not be considered. All titles submitted must be at Lirt’s office not later than Monday, October 2,1916, The contest will close at noon of that date. Within two weeks from October 2 a check for $500 will be sent to the winner. Announcement of winner will be made in Lire’s issue of November 2. It is not necessary to be a subscriber to Lire in order to compete. The con- test is open to everyone. If the winning answer is duplicated, the prize will also be duplicated. No manuscript will be returned. The editors of Lire will be the judges. They will award the prize to the title which, in their judgment, is the most deserving, and will debar any contribution not conforming to these conditions. The carlicr you get your title in the better. In previous contests many arrived too late, THE PROFESSIONAL BALL-PLAVER'S MILLENNIUM