Life, 1916-09-14 · page 9 of 38
Life — September 14, 1916 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon:** A street scene showing well-dressed men and a boy near a car. The dialogue reveals a social comedy: a father has told his son he's marrying "sister" (a woman), but the boy didn't know this until the previous night. The joke hinges on the boy's confusion and the father's awkward romantic situation—likely satirizing sudden remarriage announcements or the complications of blended families in early 20th-century society. **Bottom Section:** "The Proverbs of Josephus" presents practical wisdom about feeding the hungry, preparing for hardship, and organizational discipline—drawn from classical sources. The accompanying illustration of a man and donkey with the caption "Hang it! I wish I hadn't taken that nerve tonic this morning" provides humorous contrast, suggesting the proverbs' serious advice conflicts with modern anxieties about patent medicines or nerves.
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“ FATHER KNOWS YOU'RE GOING TO MARRY SISTER. I HEARD HIM TALKING ABOUT IT THE OTHER pay.” “BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT MYSELF UNTIL LAST NIGHT.” “OH, SHE TOLD YOU 100, DID SHE?” The Proverbs of Josephus MY’ son, if thy crew be hungry, give them beans to cat; and if they be thirsty, give them nothing but water to drink: For cold water to a thirsty soul is better than good brews from a far country. A student secretary refuseth to foresee the evil of in- efficiency, and hideth from it. The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but the Horse-Marines have no need for preparedness. There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four—at least—which I know not: The way of an officer in command ; the way of a seaman upon a deck; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea— or anywhere else; and the way of a secretary with a navy. “HANG IT! I WISH I HADN'T TAKEN THAT NERVE TONIC THIS MORNING.” comicbooks.com