Life, 1917-03-08 · page 41 of 42
Life — March 8, 1917 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine (dated February 13, 1917, per the source credit) is a **political attack on Congressional opposition to military spending**. The main feature lists 23 members of Congress—mostly Democrats, but also some Republicans—who voted *against* strengthening the U.S. Navy. The magazine labels them a "Roll of Dishonor," suggesting their patriotism is questionable. This reflects the pre-World War I period when interventionists viewed military preparedness as essential, while isolationists opposed it. Notably, **C. A. Lindbergh, Minn., Rep.** appears on this list—likely Charles Lindbergh's father, a congressman known for opposing military expansion and U.S. intervention. The surrounding advertisements (Old Overholt Rye, Listerine, Bacardi) are standard magazine filler. The bottom illustration, "A Literary Conversation," is unrelated social humor about railway travel and Jane Austen. The satire's point: *Life* was shaming elected officials for voting against military preparedness, framing it as unpatriotic.
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