Life, 1917-11-08 · page 3 of 40
Life — November 8, 1917 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The left side advertises **Pinehurst, North Carolina** as a winter resort destination, highlighting its golf course, horse racing, and shooting facilities—leisure activities for wealthy Americans. The right side contains two advertisements: one for **Perrier sparkling water** ("sent you from France"), and another for **"Le Rire aux Eclats,"** a French soldier-published journal documenting WWI front-line life. Life Publishing Company is collecting funds by selling this French publication to American donors, with proceeds going directly to soldiers without overhead costs. The cartoon below shows a dead soldier, captioned "Minister's Son: Now WHERE YOU SEE HOW WRONG IT IS TO FIGHT!"—a darkly satirical commentary on the human cost of war versus civilians' abstract patriotic rhetoric.
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the Middle South is inghurst NORTH CAROLINA Excellent place to spend the Winter months. All out of door sports—Golf, three 18-holes and one of 9 holes —Horse Racing, on an excellent track, no mud, best stables in the South—Tennis, splendid clay courts—Trap Shooting, best equipment in the South—Motoring, good roads in every direc- tion —Rifle Range, in charge of Annie Oakley. 3 Splendid Hotels The CAROLINA—Now Open SENT YOU FROM FRANCE An excellent school for boy's near Pinehurst. | “Theis he Champagne 4 No consumptives received. Pinehurst Office or Leonard Tufts Pinehurst, N.C. Write for booklet. 282 Congress St., Boston, Mass. (fe Mee 2 25 Sold Everywhere hz To Persons of Small Means, $1.50 To Well-to-do Persons, $3 To “Very Rich Maecenases,” $5 Le Rire aux Eclats Journal of Episodes of the Life at the Front The editors of this journal, conducted in’ Freneh by French soldiers for French soldiers, have sent to Lire a few files, consisting of ten numbers cach, to be disposed of to American collectors on the sliding scale of prices shown above, which includes postage The profits of the publication are used to purchase comforts for the soldiers at the front. The proceeds of the sale of these files will be sent by Lire direct to the soldier-publishers without expense or deductions. A file will be forwarded immediately on receipt of any of the prices mentioned above. Make checks payable to Minister's Son: Sow Menoe you sek NOW WRONG IT 18 To FicHt! ; Life Publishing Company 17 West 3lst Street New York City