Life, 1917-08-30 · page 7 of 40
Life — August 30, 1917 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains WWI-era propaganda satire. The top strip "Follow Your Leader" shows figures leaping through large "I"s in a visual pun, mocking blind obedience to authority. Below are two short pieces: "German Bravery" satirizes Otto Wolff of Germany killing "Baby Fortysomething" (likely a satirical reference to a German military figure), while "German Pride" mocks Heinrich Schultz's poisoned wells as a source of national boasting. The bottom cartoon, "A Moral Work," depicts what appears to be a butcher shop or market with German soldiers and civilians. The caption suggests cynicism about money and moral character—a woman refuses to marry a wealthy man unless someone controls his spending habits. The overall tone is anti-German wartime propaganda, using satire to mock German military practices and moral character.
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“ CERTAINLY NOT, MY DEAR. BUT SURELY SOMEBODY HAS GOT TO KEEP HIM FROM GETTING INTO THE FOLLOW YOUR LEADER German Bravery German Pride YOUNG Otto Wolff of Germany THe Fatherland is not surprised Is truly doing fine! That Heinie Schultz's bosom swells For, lo, he has quite recently With pride, for all have been advised Killed Baby Forty-nine! He's poisoned twenty-seven wells! W/p//) ' Wy We, A MORAL WORK “1 DON'T WANT TO MARRY HIM JUST BECAUSE HE HAS MONEY,” HABIT OF SPENDING IT UPON HIMSELF.” comicbooks.com