Life — December 27, 1917 — page 32: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

RPE * The A B C of Kultur stands for Poison. Some of it fell In the Old Oaken Bucket that hangs in the stands for Quip with a Smile on the Lip And a Rollicking Man- ner Familiar and Flip. stands for Reichstag— the Plaything of Kings. It’s made to Cut Capers by Pull- Well. An Air Debonair will your ing the Strings. Who put it in is a Matter of chances Enhance It Dances and Prances— Ach Doubt ; When you're Hunting the Hearts Gott! it is Fun! But look for a Funeral when it comes out. of the Maidens of France. If Baby is Good Papa might Buy him one. It Makes a Difference Every act, of whatever nature, committed by our troops is a brave act, a good deed, and fully justified. —Moaj.-Gen, Dismuth in the Hamburger Nachrichten. When Done by Germans Act Description or Act Murdering children . -gallant Breaking treaties .. xalted Wrecking homes . magnanimous Mutilating non-combatants . -valorous Shelling hospitals ... -high-principled Destroying cathedrals Bombing schools .... Enslaving civilians Poisoning wells . Defiling women . virtuous sheroic meritorious Wantonly destroying property . brave Sinking Red Cross ships. over-scrupulous Violating flags of truce.. laudable Starving prisoners of war admirable When committed by Allied Nations Act Description oF ACT Mentioning the Lusitania................0.0.000e cowardly Laughing at kultur -indecent Retaliating for air raids. dastardly Doubting Germany's good faith. .--base Cursing the Kaiser... .. revolting Hunting down German spies -hideous Depriving interned Germans of beer. Accusing Germany of starting the war. ..foul Silencing German propagandists. shocking Protesting submarine piracy. -knavish Forcing prisoners to bathe. abhorrent Refusing a German peace... .Sickening Denying German official reports. . treacherous Daring to defy Germany . loathsome “It's a girl” comicbooksfeom ore