Life, 1917-08-09 · page 24 of 42
Life — August 9, 1917 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **anti-German propaganda** from World War I era (likely 1917-1918). **Top Section:** Satirizes German-Americans claiming patriotism while opposing U.S. war efforts. The speaker mocks those who say "I am a good American citizen, but—" before criticizing President Wilson, conscription, newspapers, or the war against Germany. It names real anti-war figures: George Sylvester Viereck (German-American propagandist), Senator La Follette (peace advocate), and others, suggesting only they and a few others opposed the war. **Middle:** A poem titled "Here Passed the Hun!" compares German military destruction in France to Attila's invasions, referencing actual WWI destruction of French cities (Rheims, Louvain, Picardy, Noyon). **Bottom:** A cartoon jokes about a Society Journal owner (captain) unconcerned about exposing his troops because "the public takes the least interest in" them—satirizing society pages' triviality during wartime. The page promotes American patriotism and mocks both German-American dissent and civilian indifference to war.
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224 Some Remarks Heard at a Patriotic Gathering of (German) American Citizens “[ Ada got American citizen, but— Mr. Vilson is a bum President!” “Tam a goot American citizen, but —dis conscription is all wrong “Tam a goot American citize —der newspapers is full of 1 “Tam a goot American citizen, but —dis country should not be at var vit Chermany!” “Tam a goot American citizen, but —dere are not many of us. Only Chorge Sylvester Viereck, the Prohibition lobby, Oswald Garrison Villard, Sena- tor La Follette and der Mayor of Chi- cago!” “So young Kelly has gone wrong?” “He has. He's escaped from Sing Sing, in spite of his mother’s prayers!” ve! THEY'RE FALLING IN FOR PARADE.” |. NEVER RETURNED MY VISIT, AND I SHAN'T ATTEND HER OLD PARADE.” Here Passed the Hun! ERE passed the Hun! Not in the long ago A path more pitiless of seath and woe Blazed Attila beneath the noonday sun Than may be seen to-day where passed the Hun! Here passed the Hun where the rose-window gleamed Of stately Rheims, and saints in marble dreamed ; Where scholarly Louvain dozed 'mid its limes, And Termonde bells rang rhythmic vesper chimes ! Here passed the Hun through peaceful Picardy, Spreading his wake of wanton misery Where Noyon walls are toppled stone from stone, | And Coucy-le-Chateau lies overthrown! | Here passed the Hun, and left but death and dearth ] Where once was life and plenty and blithe mirth; Here passed the Hun, and wreaked his ruthless wrong Where once were women’s smiles and children’s song! Here passed the Hun! His cruelty and crime Are written large upon the Book of Time. Till Time shall cease still will the legend run In those fair ravished lands—Here passed the Hun! } Clinton Scollard. \ No Interest COLONEL Now, be careful about exposing your men, captain Cavtain (and owner of society journal): Rest easy, ] THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF HELL colonel. There’s not a chap in my troop that the public THE ART CRITIC takes the least interest in! comicbooks Gai