Life — May 23, 1918 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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EA * KIND O° REMINDS A FELLOW OF “THERE'S PLUCK FOR YF, THE BELGIAN Some Open Letters To Hon, Newton Baker. Y Dear Mr. Baker: to the proper pitch has been long and arduous, but I am bound to say that it is producing results, In a couple of years more you ought to be in prime fighting trim. Of course it has been hard on a great many of us to have to wait while you changed your pacifist views and while you slowly began to realize that a facile utterance is not quite as effective as sawing wood—still, we have one consolation. We have had support. The whole civilized world has been So, old fellow, The process of educating you up waiting with us, for you to come to time. here's looking at you! Now go to it! Discreetly yours, Lire. To H. A. Garfield. Dear Mr. Garfield: We were much interested in your recent instructions for us to get in our next winter’s coal at once, and, inspired by the recollection of what we en- dured last winter, and still believing that you wouldn't have told us to do this unless you really meant it, we lost no time in applying to our coal dealer. This gentleman was very polite. He said we must sign a card. We signed it. He said he would see what he could do, that coal was com- ing in slowly. We telephoned him. We wrote him, The last we heard from him was that there was no telling when he could supply us with our next winter's coal—possibly not before next spring. Thanks, old man, for your generous tip. If we don't get that coal we shall know at least that you have advised us to do the right thing lorically yours, Hon. A, S. Burleson, Dear Sir: May I not express to you my cordial sym- pathy for the embarrassing position in which you find your- The fact ils are being held up and that thousands of self? Think of what you are obliged to endure! that the n soldiers and home folks are being disappointed by the non- receipt of letters—this alone would be enough to give you pain. But add to this your sense of responsibility for the pernicious zone system, designed, apparently, to throttle the medium through which the people of the United States have hitherto been brought into touch with the conditions which surround them—sir, we feel for you deeply. If this letter ever reaches you, I hope that it will convey to you some idea of my sense of commiseration. Patiently yours, Lire. William Hohenzollern. Dear Bill: Yours received, asking me to secure you accommodations, preferably southern exposure, for your- self and six sons and wife. We are all pretty crowded present, but, of course, in your case we shall have to pre- serve our traditions and see that you are provided for. 1 can give you at present the east rooms of the Manhattan morgue or the upper floor of an apartment house in Mil- waukee. Several senators have also kindly offered their I am just writing you this in advance to let you know that we will manage to stow you away somewhere. When I get something really good, will let you know. residences for your use. neerely and cordially yours, Lire. comicbooks