Life, 1917-07-12 · page 9 of 40
Life — July 12, 1917 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct pieces of content: **"Feed the Railroads"** (main article): A wartime advocacy piece arguing that railroads require financial support to transport war materials and troops. It criticizes those who would "starve" railroads while profiting from war, appealing to patriotic duty and the Interstate Commerce Commission to maintain rail infrastructure. **"The Man We Like"** (left column): A brief philosophical piece praising people with ideas who are willing to share them, contrasting this with silent wisdom and ignorance. **"Ideas"** (right): A cartoon showing two men discussing business proposals, with the punchline about wanting six more bottles to make "a fool of a friend of mine"—a joke about frivolous spending disguised as friendship. The illustrations are unsigned character sketches typical of Life's satirical style from this era.
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GO PREPARED IF YOU WISH TO ENJOY AMERICAN SCENERY The Man We Like | HE man who, when he has nothing to say, says it. The man who is contented with his lot ause he lot to he contented with. The man who as a helieves the world owes him a living, proves the claim, and collects the debt. Ideas ‘O have ideas and to be silent is wisdom. Not to have ideas and to he silent is prude; To is egotism, Not to have ideas and not ¢ ideas and not to be silent to he silent is ignorance. 49 Feed the Railroads Wile money is heing handed sb let us hope the railroads will get theirs. Impoverished railroads are to a country—especially this country—what hardened arteries are to a man. This is no time for these States to be af- flicted with y such discase. The safety of the world and our success in the war depend on transportation: The railro: are doing, and have to do, an it ast be nse work. They fed. It is contrary to Scripture to muzzle the ox when he treads out corn, and it is cor husiness sense anc r virtues to starve the railroads that haul coal, iron, wheat, troops and a other neces the worl tion. Everything the ra coal, iron, cars—has Wh: ing ri The merce Commission should be ever on they sell has nger of the Interstate Com- the railroad pulse in these times “po YoU REMEM STORER YOU SOLD ME OM, YES, SIR, VERY WELL.” R THAT HAIR RE- “PLEASE LET ME MAVE SIX MORE MAKE A FOOL OF A BOTTLES. 1 WAN FRIEN MIN comicbooks.com