Life, 1916-11-16 · page 14 of 46
Life — November 16, 1916 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary and illustrations typical of *Life* magazine's editorial style. **"A Perforated Theory"** argues against the *Vossische Zeitung's* claim that a dog investigating a barrel prevented American entry into WWI. The author contends that Germany's own actions—not a dog—caused American intervention, and that Germany would have lost anyway due to violating Belgium's neutrality. **The upper illustration**, "Two Beaux to Her String," depicts a woman riding two donkeys, likely satirizing female dating choices or romantic entanglements. **Below**, "The Lesson in Anatomy (after Rembrandt)" parodies the famous Rembrandt painting, substituting a woman's body for the anatomical subject—a joke about society women's superficiality or scandal. The scattered aphorisms (about love, success, society) are typical *Life* filler observations.
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848 ber’of Queen Isabella’s whist club, or that John D. Rockefeller would never get his name in the paper if the Stand- ard Oil Company hadn't been formed. The Vossiche Zeitung’s claim may be considered sound in Germany, where a great many rotten things are thought to be all right; but elsewhere the claim holds water with the same neat effec- tiveness of a tea-strainer or a colander. A Perforated Theory HE war, according to the Vossiche Zeitung, would have long since been over if it had not been for Amer- ican supplies. Everybody is willing to admit that if the dog hadn't stopped to investigate the contents of the ash- barrel he wouldn't have cut his nose on the bottle; but a large number of doubts must exist in regard to all other matters which might have been con- summated differently if contributory causes had been altered. The Vossiche Zeitung has no more right to say that the war would have long since been over had it not been for Amer- ican supplies than it has to say that there would never have been any more war if Ger- many hadn't started it, or that Germany would have been de- feated in six months if she hadn't violated Belgium's neu- trality, or that America would never have been discovered if Columbus hadn't been a mem- THE LESSON IN ANATOMY (after Rembrandt) Kenneth L. Roberts, OVE and trains are never on time when you are waiting for them, but if you are a little late you are sure to miss them. UCCESS is the art- of making your mistakes when no one is looking. SOCIETY wom- an is known by the company she gets rid of. comicbooks.com