Life — March 1, 1917 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 340 This page contains two distinct pieces: **"Sarsaparilla"** (top): A humorous poem by Arthur Guiterman celebrating sarsaparilla as a drink, mocking its supposed medicinal properties while encouraging convivial drinking. **"Junkers to the Junk Pile!"** (main article): Political commentary on German junkers (Prussian aristocratic military class). The text argues that Germany's defeats in WWI resulted from junker militarism and "divine right" ideology. It calls for their removal from power as necessary for German redemption and peace. The piece addresses German-Americans, urging them to recognize that junker ideology caused German suffering and should be abandoned. A small decorative illustration shows a caricatured junker figure. The article reflects post-WWI American sentiment that Prussian militarism caused the war.