Life, 1917-05-10 · page 6 of 46
Life — May 10, 1917 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a WWI-era LIFE magazine page (page 842) addressing publication challenges during wartime. The editorial text "We Have Had to Abandon" explains that LIFE has discontinued pre-planned special issues and sidetracked regular content to focus on current events. It emphasizes this is "the most interesting period in the history of the world" and urges readers to "Reflect and Obey that impulse"—essentially asking them to stay engaged with urgent wartime news. The illustration shows two figures in military dress: one appears to be a young soldier, the other an older authority figure (possibly representing editorial leadership or patriotic duty) placing a hand on the soldier's shoulder with the caption "My Boy, Obey That Impulse." The message conflates magazine reading with patriotic duty during the war.
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We Have Had to Abandon All premeditated Special Numbers. All, all have been side- tracked. There are, of course, new ones coming. There isthe ‘‘New Navy” Number and ‘‘Get To- gether.” What we are really doing now is to live only from week to week. Meanwhile, has it oc- curred to you that this is the most interesting period in the history of the world? And that this paper is re- flecting the times? Reflect and Obey that impulse. “My Boy, Obey That Impulse.’ pen only to new subscribers; no subserip: ions renewed at this rate. SS LIFE, 17 West sist Street, New York \ One Year, $5.00, (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) comicbooks.com