Life, 1918-02-14 · page 29 of 40
Life — February 14, 1918 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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**Top cartoon (St. Valentine's Day):** A woman in a long dark coat encounters a snowman labeled "FOR SALE" in a snowy yard. The joke plays on Valentine's Day romance—she's literally making an offer to the snowman, treating it as a potential romantic interest. This is absurdist humor mocking the desperation of single women on Valentine's Day. **Bottom cartoons:** Two separate satirical pieces. "Raising Princeton's Moral Standards" mocks Ivy League university rivalry, suggesting Yale's "sporting instincts" (athleticism, presumably less morally rigorous) could offset Princeton's strict religious standards—implying Princeton's reputation for moral seriousness is stuffy. "Proof" shows a dialogue between Willis and Gillis debating whether love is the most powerful force, with Gillis's response ("raises hades") using a pun—love causes chaos alongside romance. The "Clothing" scene below satirizes absurd ways people keep warm in winter (unclear specific reference).
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ST, VALENTINE’S DAY Raising Princeton's Moral Standards Proof “I SEE the Yale and Princeton clubs have. consoli- ILLIS: Do you think love is the most powerful force dated.” there is? “Not a bad idea—to mitigate Princeton’s religious no- Gitis: You bet! It makes the world go ‘round, brings tions hy Yale’s sporting instincts.” heaven down to earth, and raises hades.