Life, 1916-12-14 · page 13 of 42
Life — December 14, 1916 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains anti-war satire from World War I era. The top cartoon depicts "Civilization (to Prominent Pacifist): Peace? Not until my defenders have won!" A female figure representing Civilization gestures dismissively at a small man (the pacifist) while armed soldiers march behind her—mocking pacifists who opposed American involvement. The lower section includes a piece on paper's importance and a cartoon showing two gentlemen with a butterfly net catching something labeled with superstitions, captioned "It looks as though nothing would keep the old superstition going, doctor." The "Save Americans First" section references priorities during wartime. Overall, the page argues for continued military commitment while ridiculing both pacifist opposition and outdated superstitious thinking.
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Civilization (to Prominent Pacifist): PEACE? NOT UNTIL MY DEFENDERS HAVE won! Save Americans First Robt. Preston, of the crew (of the Marina), is quoted as having said at Cork: “Orders were given to see particularly that all Americans among the pas- sengers or crew were saved."—Press despatch. ND so the war changes everything. The sea novel of the future will read: “The ship is sinking! To the lifeboats! Americans, women and children first!” Paper HE invention of paper has had a vast influence upon the world. Without paper, our news would have to he printed on slabs of stone and bricks. Think of having your daily paper brought to your house in a moving-van, Tt would seem almost like Sunday morning. Paper is used for various purposes; for treaties, for 2 histories, for news, for theology, for war correspondence i Sometimes it is even used to record the truth. It comes in all colors, but in this country it almost al- “IT LOOKS AS THOUGH NOTHING WOULD KEEP THE OLD ways has in it a yellow streak. SUPERSTITION GOING, DOCTOR.” comicbooks.com