Life, 1918-05-30 · page 15 of 36
Life — May 30, 1918 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon: "Which Is the More Undesirable Citizen?"** This depicts a man labeled "PROFITEER" at his desk, imagining two alternatives: soldiers in combat (shown in the thought bubble). The satire questions whether a war profiteer—someone enriching himself while others fight—is worse than an actual combatant. The reference to 1914 and Germans suggests this is WWI-era commentary on American attitudes toward profiteering. **Bottom Cartoon: "When Greek Meets Greek"** Two well-dressed figures (appearing to be a wealthy woman and man) meet at what looks like a social gathering. The caption implies mutual recognition between people of similar social standing, with a humorous undertone about class interactions. Both cartoons use visual satire to critique social behavior and class distinctions during the wartime period.
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j a } i 4 WHICH IS THE MORE UNDESIRABLE CITIZEN? Time HE importance of time can scareely be over estimated. Yet certain philosophers declare that there is no such thing as time, it being only a mental illusion. In 1914 the Germans, held up for only seventy-two hours by the Belgians, when their calculations did not take into account this delay, lost the world. The war would be over to-day if America had known what time meant. Circumventing time is the measure of one’s salvation. Not to know what time is is to be a victim of time. Being a victim of time is like being a victim of the Hun. E (to the hostess, testily): Isn't the company here rather mixed? Tue Hostess: Yes, but they don’t mind if you don't. reine WHEN CREEK MEETS GREEK comicbooks.com