Life, 1917-10-25 · page 40 of 44
Life — October 25, 1917 — page 40: what you’re looking at
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This page features a political editorial criticizing Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels for allegedly using his office to punish the Navy League—a patriotic organization—because its leadership disagreed with his policies. The piece argues that the Navy League had legitimate concerns about Daniels retaining certain officers despite believing them unfit for wartime command. Rather than address these criticisms on merit, Daniels allegedly sought to "cripple" the organization's effectiveness as retaliation. The author (from *Scientific American*) warns this sets a dangerous precedent: if Cabinet officials can destroy organizations that criticize them, other government departments might do the same to the Red Cross or relief societies based on personal grievance. The satire is pointed but serious—this is an editorial warning about executive overreach and the suppression of legitimate civic dissent, not a humorous cartoon.
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