Life, 1917-06-07 · page 30 of 42
Life — June 7, 1917 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical humor pieces typical of Life's early 20th-century format, plus advertisements. **Main cartoons/jokes:** The "Aut Scissors Aut Nullus" section presents brief humorous dialogues mocking everyday situations—a husband who's all talk about providing, a bored station master during wartime. These are gentle domestic satire. **"Stringing Up Wilhelm"** is the political content: a poem celebrating the imminent execution of Kaiser Wilhelm II following World War I's end. The verse mimics Kipling's style and uses British soldier slang ("Files-on-Parade") to depict jubilation at the Kaiser's anticipated hanging. This reflects real post-WWI sentiment—though Wilhelm actually escaped to exile rather than face execution. **Other humor** includes brief jokes about homemade butter and a child refusing to wash her face, mocking her grandmother's cleanliness advice. **Advertisements** for Egyptian Deities cigarettes and Canada Steamship Lines occupy lower sections. The page is primarily light entertainment with one serious political reference to recent wartime events.
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SSAUT SCISSORS AvT NULLus O His Strong Point “Is your husband much of a provider, Malindy?"” “He jes’ ain't nothin’ else, ma'am. He gwine to git some new furniture pro- vidin’ he gits de money; he gwine to git de money providin’ he go to work; he go to work providin’ de job suits him, I never see such a providin’ man in all mah days."—San Francisco Chronicle. A Good Suggestion Stranpep Passencer: Who's that singing in there? Boy: That's the station master—e's got so little to do now, there ain't many trains stop ‘ere, s0 'e’s settin’ the time- table to music for the porters to learn when they come back from the war! —London Opin What Next? “Grocery butter is so unsatisfactory, dear,” said Mrs. Youngbride, “I de- cided to-day that we would make our own,” Oh, did you?” said her husband. Yes; I bought a churn and ordered buttermilk to be left here regularly. Won't it be nice to have really fresh butter? "—Boston Transcript. “Mal Mal THERE'S A PUP?Y THAT'S GOING TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF LIFE” Stringing Up Wilhelm (With apologies to Rudyard Kipling) “Wot are the bugles blowing for?” asked Files-on-Parade. “To celebrate! To celebrate!” the Color Sergeant said. “Wot mikes you look so glad, so glad?” asked Files-on-Parade. “I'm joyed at wot I'm going to watch,” the Color Sergeant said. “ For they're hanging Bill the Kaiser. You can ‘ear the Dead March play! The reg’ment’s in ‘ollow square. They’re ‘anging Bill to-day. They've taken off ‘is un'form, an’ chucked ‘is crown away! An’ they'll string up Bill the Kaiser in the mornin’! —Morrowby Jukes, in New York Eve- ning Sun, Mititary Ixsrectine Orricer: Now, sergeant, what precautions do you take against infected water? Sercrant: Well, sir, first we boil it. Orricer: Good! Sexceant: Then we filter it. Orricer: Excellent! Serceaxt: Then we drink beer! —Tit-Bits, “T woy't wash my face!" said Dolly, defiantly, “ Naughty, naughty!" reproved grand- mother. “When I was a little girl I always washed my face.” . “Yes, and now look at it!" . —Tit-Bits. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Brite.n, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a ysar in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year: to Canada, 52 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents, Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Lure are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain orply to Lirt, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lene, London, E. C., England, Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book- sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office. Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of wns licited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the date of issue to be affected, EGYPTIAN PREFER Deities to any other cigartle, 05° Higher than Gibraltar Fhrargyes Passing Capes “Trinity” and Meters of te Clea Gand Forts, “Eternity” on the route of ce nee eee eee Niagara to the Sea (THE most satisfying trip ta America for health and recreation. Almost 1000 miles of lakes, rivers and rapids, including the Thousand Islands, the exciting descent of the marvelous rapids, the historic associations of Montreal, Quaint old Quebec with its famous miracle-working shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre and the renowned Saguenay River with its stupendous Capes, “Trinity” and “Eternity,” higher than Gibraltar, Send 2¢ postage for illustrated booklet, map and Guilds, to John F. Pierce, Assistant Passenger Trafic anager, Canada Steamship Lines, 131 R. & O. Building, Montreal, Canada. CANADA STEAMSHIP LINES MC comicbooks.com