Life, 1917-09-27 · page 8 of 40
Life — September 27, 1917 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon depicts a man in military uniform breaking up a football game, with the caption referencing an "ex-football star." The image likely satirizes how World War I military service interrupted American civilian life and sports. The surrounding text addresses serious wartime topics: "Life's Fresh Air Fund" lists donations for relief efforts, "Thoroughly Prussian" describes German aerial bombardment of a French hospital, and "Doesn't Know" critiques those unaware of alcohol's dangers—a reference to Prohibition-era debates. The "He Shall Putt for Us" section appears to joke about golf and President Wilson, while commentary on press freedom suggests wartime censorship concerns. The overall page reflects 1916-1918 anxieties about America's military involvement and social disruption.
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THE EX-FOOTBALL STAR BREAKS UP THE GAME. Doesn't Know There is no thinking person in the world who does not realize that drinking intoxicants is harmful and debasing —Memphis Commercial Appeal. D R, but fanatical, brother, it is nothing of the kind! How did you come by such an extraordinary delusion as that?) The kindest thought one can have of you is that you think what you say is true, but what possible claim can you have to know what thinking people realize? He Shall Putt for Us “QAY to the men I should like to be with them on the field and in the trenches,” Mr. Wilson says. No doubt the golfer in him thinks of the field as a links and of trenches as bunkers. No trenches for you, Mr. President! But when it comes to putting, you'll be in it, and many a match has been won by a putt. GPEAKING of the freedom of the press, it has been go- ing rapidly from bad to Hearst. ’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1916, Lire’s Fees Air Fuxo has been in operation thirty years. In that time “it has expended $161.919.26. and hat given @ fortnight im the country to 38,190 poor city children, by bequests ich are ac . $9.916.0 2 Wil Mrs. L.A. Bassett. 220000002. Mrs. Lloyd H.C RB. rC. ler! 3.00 ag 3.00 1.00 5-00 7.12 $10,042.30 Thoroughly Prussian Grand Headquarters of the French Army in France, Sept. 6.—The Van- delaincourt Hospital in the region of Verdun was again bombarded by German aviators for six and one-half hours last night. Nineteen persons were killed and twenty-six wounded. The huts attacked contained only severely wounded men, who were unable to move from their cots. The hostile airplanes flew over the hospital every twenty minutes from 8:30 o'clock in the evening until 3 o'clock in the morning. OHENZOLLERN philosophy seems to be attaining higher alti- tudes with each succeeding week. The Kaiser, the Crown Prince and their family Gott are surprising the world. J LIKE THESE APPLES, BUT I BELIEVE THEY AFFECT*MY NERVES comicbooksssony