Life, 1917-07-19 · page 33 of 40
Life — July 19, 1917 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertisements with editorial commentary about World War I-era social debates. The main cartoon, captioned "Slacker Costumes: How to Escape the Selective Draft," depicts five figures in various disguises (appearing to wear women's clothing and exaggerated outfits). It satirizes young men attempting to evade military conscription through cross-dressing or other deceptions during America's WWI draft. "Slacker" was contemporary slang for draft dodgers. The editorial "For and Against" praises suffragist Grace Humiston while criticizing anti-war female picketers in Washington, framing opposition to the war effort as harmful to women's suffrage cause. The Douglas Haig anecdote mocks absent military leadership. The page reflects 1917-1918 wartime anxiety: support for the war effort, contempt for draft evasion, and complicated views on women's activism—supporting suffragists but opposing pacifist women as obstacles to war success.
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MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA THE STALKER ADVERTISING COMPANY, INC. al Advertising Agents SALES LITERATURE For and Against ‘HE woman who has lately done the most for the cause of woman suffrage is Mrs. Grace Humiston, who taught the Police Department of New York a great lesson in efficiency. The women who have lately done the most against the cause of woman suffrage are those pickets and banner- carriers in Washington who have tried to weaken the hands of our President and government in the great fight with Kaiser Bill. Here is a story our wounded boys have brought back from the front about Sir Douglas Haig. Sir Douglas was, some few weeks ago, in a great hurry to get to a certain place. He found his car, but the chauffeur was missing. So Sir Douglas got in the car and drove off by himself. Then the driver appeared and saw the car disappearing in the distance. “Great Scot!” cried the driver, “there's ‘Aig a-driving my car!” “Well, get even with him, said a Tommy, standing by, “and go and fight one of ‘is battles for him.”—Tit-Bits. Soft Tires are hardon the pocketbook. Running on under inflated tires not only wears out the tires long before their time, but uses up a lot of gasoline for nothing. THE TWITCHELL AIR GAUGE insures you against premature wearing- out of tires and enables you to get maximum mileage out of your gasoline. Price One Dollar At your dealer's or THE TWITCHELL GAUGE CO. 1230 Michigan Ave. CHICACO TIFFANY & CO. JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE THE LARGEST SELECTION AT MOST MODERATE PRICES THE MAIL SERVICE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. Fret AVENUE &37™!'STREET New York “SLACKER* COSTUMES HOW TO ESCAPE THE SELECTIVE DRAFT comicbooks.com