Life, 1917-11-22 · page 10 of 44
Life — November 22, 1917 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon depicts a woman labeled "Germania" (representing Germany) speaking with two men on a staircase. The caption references "three months behind with the rent" and paying "that victory before Christmas of 1917." This is WWI-era political satire. "Germania" personifies Germany as a struggling tenant unable to pay rent—a metaphor for Germany's failing war effort and economic collapse. The cartoon mocks German confidence in achieving victory by Christmas 1917, suggesting instead that Germany faces financial ruin. The page also contains unrelated content: a biographical piece about Dr. Florence Gair, who treats poor children; a poem "In a Fashionable Hotel"; and brief commentary on women's suffrage and American social classes. These pieces share the page but are separate from the political cartoon's message.
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822 A Good Friend N a certain quarter of Brooklyn— | and not a fashionable quarter— there is a woman, Dr. Florence who devotes herself to curing the chil- dren of the poor. She gives between seven hundred and eight hundred treat- ments a month. From October, 1916, to the following June they numbered forty-two hundred. About eighty per cent. of her infant paralysis patients were cured. She employs no drugs, no serums; and the surgeon’s knife is used only Her meth- consisting, in for the removal of tonsils, ods are osteopathic, part, of the scientific, painless manipu- lation of the nerves along the spinal column. This work to Miss Gair—a lady of independent means—is a work of love Realizing, however, the old truth that what is given for nothing is often cheaply valued, or ignored, she has a scale of prices. Her charges are from one to five cents a treatment, according to the poverty of the patient. Her own reward is in the joy of helping the help- less, of restoring to health children who, otherwise, would he cripples for life—or dead. Comment is superfluous, The feel- ings of the parents of rescued children need no publication. But when names shall be inscribed by Humanity on cer- tain tablets, the name of Florence Gair will be very near the top. Landlady; In a Fashionable Hotel HE sits alone, severe and clegant, Wrapped in her trailing lace, Light-footed, the obscquious servants go, Watching her face, lest she should lift a hand In a command, she known of all the crew. while round about, I watch her every evening, as she comes, With pearls about her throat and drifting garb Of this unchanging sombre hue, but dare Not speak to her nor interrupt her way, So cold and so majestic, though I see In her dark eyes the marks of many tears. ‘olyn Louise E IRST IMP: Notice how cool hell's growing ? Serconp Istp: tion week. PAY ME Well, you know, this is fuel conserva- YOU'RE OVER THREE YEARS BEWIND WITH THE RENT, WILHELM. THAT VICTORY BEFORE CHRISTMAS OR OUT YOU co! Leave Suffrage to the States | was the contention of the Federal Amendment Suf. iragists, including the Washington picketers, that vari- ous stubborn states would never give the suffrage to women unless compelled to by outside authority, New York was Nevertheless, one of the states arded as obdurate. suffrage has won in New York, and hy so doing has demon- strated by an impressive example the soundness of Presi- dent Wilson's stand and the fatuity of the picketers. Comprehensive . MERICA is composed of three classes of men: first, those who have succeeded, and, second, those who haven't.” “Yes? And the third?” dh, they're the fellows who write articles for the m: zines telling the second class how the first class did it.