Life, 1918-03-28 · page 9 of 40
Life — March 28, 1918 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary on military recruitment and patriotism during what appears to be WWI era. **Main Cartoon (left):** Shows "L. Bond, Recruiting Sergeant" as a portly figure juggling money and recruiting young men. The accompanying poem mocks his pitch, portraying him as cynically using financial arguments to convince poor boys to enlist—"Money runs on tireless feet" and "Dollars' eyes are always clear, Dollars dread no cannoneer." **Satirical Articles (right):** Include "Cavaliers Come Back" (criticizing sportsmen's political influence) and "Recipe for a Peace Rumor" (mocking peace talk speculation). **The Point:** The satire attacks the disconnect between wealthy recruiters profiting from war and poor youth being manipulated into enlisting. It suggests recruitment relies on financial desperation rather than genuine patriotism, critiquing how money drives military mobilization.
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= we, ANG Ay act HISTORIC BOYS LIGHT-FINGERED FRITZ Loneliness NCE upon a time there was a man who lived in the middle of a great city. Day or night he was never out of touch with countless people. Few of his waking hours were spent alone. Yet he was always lonely, He had no friends. Another man lived in the centre of a large forest. He was a hundred miles from the nearest human being He had for company the birds and the streams and the beasts of the earth, Yet he was never lonely. He had many friends. Otis C. Little. Recipe for a Peace Rumor AKE a pint of pacificism and a quart of credulity. Adda pinch of treason. Mix and let rise in the yellow press. Roll out thin. Bake over the hot fire of popular impatience. Serve with sliced tongue garnished with gossip. 505 L. Bond, Recruiting Sergeant SOU are old? Your cash is young ys Sergeant Bond. “Send i forth the boys among,” Says Sergeant Bond. “Money runs on tireless feet, Money feeds and does not eat, never obsolete,” Says Sergeant Bond. Money “Are you weak, and can't enlist?” Asks Sergeant Bond “ Money has a mighty fist,” Adds Sergeant Bond. * Money like an eagle flies; Never wounded, never dies Never captured by surprise, Says Sergeant Bond. “You have not a boy to send?” Asks Sergeant Bond. “Buoyant bills the lack will mend,” Says Sergeant Bond. “ Dollars’ eyes are always clear, Dollars dread no cannoneer, Dollars fight and never fear,” Says Sergeant Bond “You would like to do your bit?” Asks Sergeant Bond “Well, your cash is fine and fit,” Pleads Sergeant Bond. “Let your cash the khaki we Let it breathe heroic air, Send it forth to do and dare,” Says Sergeant Bond. Amos R. Wells. Cavaliers Come Back S PORTSME ent administration. It is a pity, be- \ do not favor the pres- cause sportsmen are apt to be good fighters, and are keen for the war. They are likable, too, though not very safe to tie up to. The cavaliers always come back. The Puritans are always detested in the end, It is not because they are pure, but be- cause they are mean and tyrannous. Credit "NY/HY didn't you buy your Liberty Bond of me, sir? Some other girl was prettier, I suppose.” “On the contrary, I wanted to buy of a girl plain enough so that I might have some little credit for being a patriot.” comicbooks.com