Life, 1918-01-24 · page 15 of 40
Life — January 24, 1918 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main illustration shows a child at a house gate with a Chicago flag visible, captioned "I guess the Kaiser'll find out he's started something now." This is WWI-era propaganda depicting American patriotic sentiment. Below are three short pieces: "The Village School" (a poem by Charlotte Becker about villagers discussing war), "Either Way" (a joke about a child dying from overeating watah-miltion), and "A Loyal Servitor" (a brief humor piece about circulation figures). The page's central message uses the child's patriotic declaration to frame American resolve against the Kaiser (German WWI leader). The other content appears to be filler humor typical of Life magazine's satirical format. The overall theme emphasizes American civilian support for the war effort through earnest, if sometimes dark, humor.
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Qe “1 GUESS THE KAISER'LL FIND OUT HE'S STARTED SOMETHING NOW” The Village School HEY did not miss a day, not even when The village was bombarded, and the shot Rained ruinous on roof and garden-plot; Their fathers, battling far beyond their ken, Bade them be dutiful to book and pen; faced, uncomplaining of their lot, ¢ makes hunger half forgot, Thin, whit Fach thrilling ‘That teaches of their country’s valiant men. They cheer with gallant tales of old romance Sad mothers, watching ‘neath grim tyranny, They do not guess, these little sons of France, Their courage, too, is making history, As, eyes lit with a mystic radiance, They chant, “Allons, enfants de la Patric Charlotte Becker, Either Way OME negroes were discussing the death of a small darky. The cause of the disaster was clear enough to one of the men, “De po chile died frum eatin’ too much watah-million,” he explained. One of the others looked his doubts. “ Huh,” he grunted scornfully, “dar ain't no such thing as too much watah-million.” “Well den,” remarked the first, “dar wasn’t enuff boy.” A Loyal Servitor SSISTANT: Since you've been a has gone up two hundred. Epitor (of country paper): Well, that was probably an accident. “No, sir. I took the utmost pains to let everybody know.’ ay our circulation comicbooks.com