Life, 1918-03-28 · page 12 of 40
Life — March 28, 1918 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"School Day"** - A humorous dialogue where a boy claims every day of the week was a holiday, leaving only Friday for actual school attendance. The joke mocks childhood excuses and creative interpretations of "holidays." 2. **"Aggressive"** - A brief courtroom anecdote about witness testimony regarding a quarreling couple, with dark humor about the husband's aggressive behavior. 3. **"The Benevolent Germans Become Peevish"** - Political satire criticizing German leadership (Foreign Secretary von Kühlmann mentioned) during what appears to be WWI. It contrasts Germany's claimed "peace" rhetoric with their brutal military actions, arguing their anger at the Bolsheviks reveals their true nature. The accompanying illustration shows military figures. The page reflects wartime American attitudes toward Germany and uses humor to critique both domestic behavior and international political hypocrisy.
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“ HEAVENS, SAM! WHat’s THIS?” “WHY, THAT'S OUR NEW HANGING LAMP.” The Benevolent Germans Become Peevish OREIGN) SECRETARY VON KUHLMANN) was considerably incensed at the Bolsheviki, prior to their recent unqualified quitting, because, in spite of their con- stant talk of peace, “they maintained themselves by brutal e.” He further complained their only arguments are cannons and machine guns.” It is easy to understand how angry the rude Bolsheviki must have made von Kihl- The humane kindliness ised in Belgium, in and his brother Germans. mi and gentleness which the Germans prac arance in northern France, their n charity toward the Serbians, the the passengers on torpedoed en of conquered terri their tenderne: nd Chri . the Armenians, liners and the women and child ory have had a parently, on the coarse, bar- rgue with cannons and ma instead of with truth, sincerity, chine gu unselfishness, sympathy and love, as do the Germans. How passiona angry the noble Germans must be at the Bolshevik rough- necks! School Day NABLE longer to withstand the gnawing of curiosity, a certain old lady called the boy next door to the fence. “Don't you go to school, son?” she inquired. “Oh, yes,” he answered “You were home Monday,” she re- minded him, “We had a holiday on account of Arbor Day “But you didn’t go Tuesday, cither.” “That was Bird Day.” he explained. he elucidated, “ Friday was y in the left for school, the only ds so we were given a holiday to cele- brate it.” Ferrell Love HMolliday Aggressive HE witnes*had heard the man and his wife quarreling. “Did he seem to be the aggressor?” asked the lawyer. “Very much so—he kept tr Careful Dresser: 1 THOUGHT TIS NEW HAT WOULD MASE PEOPLE SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE