Life — June 21, 1917 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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ganized government of some kind with power to govern, it is a stroke for the only other kind of government known, which is autocracy. A pacifist friend writes to Lire: “A group of us feel that ‘ pacifiers’ sounds better than the usual despised name. Don’t you feel. like launching the word?” The word we would launch for paci- fists, reds, and all the socialists from whom Spargo has separated is the simple descriptive adjective “ pro-Ger- man.” Everything these people do is what the militarist rule-of-might party in Germany wants done. In their feel- ings they are heaven knows what. In their facts, from first to last, they are ‘man. Sometimes the Kaiser's oney hires their halls and prints their mphlets; sometimes not; but always the ideas they put out are such as are adapted to help the Prussian struggle to beat democracy. E.S.M. Notice to Contestants HE judges are now reading the contributions to Lire’s contest for the best patriotic song for a prize of five hundred dollars, As soon as it is possible to complete the work and ar- rive at a decision, the result will be announced. “COULD you lend me five dollars?” “No. I'm going to be married; hut I'll see to it that you don't get an invitation—so you'll save at least ten dollars by that!” SPRING, 19 WHEN ALL THE CHRISTIANS HAVE KILLED EACH OTHER WILL PAGAN NATURE RECLAIM HER OWN? Go to the Ant O to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. She romps through the pantry cupboard and eats all the bread and pies, She lugs off the grains of sugar, she gets in the oatmeal box, She chews at the cake and cookies—she cares not for bolts or locks. Yes, go to the ant, thou sluggard! Consider her ways, and get wise; A man can get rich off of others without working hard, if he tries. HE CHANCELLOR: The proletariat beg to know how much longer they are to be butchered! Marshal Joffre: NOW, ALL TOGETHER, FELLOWS: “ WE WANT Tue Kaiser: Fools!) Why are they always butting repy!” into other people’s business? Comichooks Jfeyin)