Life — January 10, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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“Over There” Dear Editor: Iam taking the liberty of writing you, thinking that you, like most of us, don't dislike: a little praise. I have just re- ceived four of your numbers, which were forwarded to me from Canada, Need- less to say, Tam always delighted to get them. Anyway, after looking through my latest numbess, I just wished to tell you that I have never seen anything that I liked as much as “Lest We Forget,” in the copy of September 13, 1917, After seventeen months of it “Over there,” I can quite agree with the artist. I also want to tell you how much we all appre- ciate the great way you have always backed us up in the past three years Hoping that Lire will always be with us in the future, I remain, Yours sincerel,, 1. Cpl. Citas R. Ross, 3rd Canadian Division. Norfolk War Hospital, N 1917 Se Lord Lansdowne's Letter Editor of Lire: Read your good editorial of 13th with great interest. Glad you saw in the Lansdowne letter an effort to make peace look practicable and attractive to the war-weary mass of the Germans. I fear the Junkers will make it appear an indi- cation of the Allies’ war-weariness. You say: “Whenever peace is declared, it will be on terms fair to Germany, but there never will be terms with a monster mad with an obsession for world-mas tery.” T actly, at expresses the case IPMENT “LIFE: as I understand the feelings of the great mass of the American pecpl paper can do no greater service than im- Press that sentence on the minds of the world, so far as is possible. With kind regards ant best wishes, Yours truly, Josreu Atlanta, Ga., Dee. 15, and your OOK. Not a Traitor! To the Editor of Live: I noticed your Traitors’ Number and picture on the front cover. It saddened ime rather than angered me, although I think it is a thoroughly contemptible car- toon, and that you know better, or at east should know better, than to publish such a thing, The publication that pub: lished the picture of a fashionable res- taurant full of roisterers in evening dress, the floor of which was supported on the brawny fists and bended backs of work- ers who were about to break, or were breaking, I don't remember which, through the floor—the publication that can publish that picture as well as many other things I have noticed in your paper, should know better than to class La Fol- lette as a traitor. T would suggest that you get La Fol- lette’s speeches on the War Resolution, the War Tax Bills and free speech, un- der the dates of April 6th, August 21st, September 1st and 10th and October 6th, and read them. If those in control of Lire’s policy will read those speeches in full by. themselves, uncontaminated by the poisonous surroundinys hy which they are placed by the kept press, they never will publish a cartoon calling Robert La Follette a traitor, He is one of the few Americans in this country who is really faithful to the interests of the American people. Yours very truly,. Wat. Bross Lovo, Chicago, Ill, Dee. 15, 1917. Oh, No! Editor of Lave: Dear Sir: [am just a common, or dinary rookie, now Great Lakes nav T have just fi reading the Treason Number of Lire. I was disappointed, somewhat, however. I found six places where the Sammies of n detention camp at training station. hed a delightful hour the army were featured ; only one where the Jackies of the navy were featured. The Jackie appeared in a mother and her two sons, one a sailor, the other a soldier. This favoritism is everywhere. more than others. due. ure of a noticeable he sailor boys notice it Please give us our most Sincerely yours, Geo. F. Vax Hor. Co, 64, sth Regiment, Camp Perry, Great Lakes, Ill., Dec. 14, 1917- (In the issue of Lire to which our friend refers it just happened that the Sammies received more than usual at- tention. As for the boys in the navy, our friend must read this paper regu- larly to know how much we love the —Fprtox.) We Apologize Dear 1 You are making a splendid record, and are right on every s the President, the Prussian, Creel and proki- Fee on. Your editorials invariably hit the ark. Metcalfe is the best dramatic Winter. Edward S. Martin is an author and stylist whose rn critic since Willia deserve enduring form. But I an oversight t Colorado used to want to call You have not told a lie a in six months. The appreciat attention here. We print was