Life, 1918-07-18 · page 15 of 36
Life — July 18, 1918 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon depicts military officers in what appears to be early 20th-century German uniforms (based on the pickelhaube helmets and style), with a kneeling figure before them. The caption reads: "IN THE KAISER'S FAMILY? WHAT IS MORE GLORIOUS THAN TO SUFFER FOR ONE'S COUNTRY?" The accompanying text discusses an article by someone identified as "L.M." (a New York Jewish lawyer) regarding accusations against Jewish Americans. The editorial defends Jewish patriotism and intellectual contributions, directly countering antisemitic claims that Jews cannot be loyal to America. The satire attacks those who questioned Jewish loyalty during WWI, suggesting such prejudice contradicts American values of unity. The bottom illustration shows a simplified method for drawing a wagon—unrelated instructional content.
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“IN THE KAISER'S FAMILY? WHAT IS MORE GLORIOUS THAN TO SUFFER FOR ONF’S COUNTRY? lived Russian freedom, the very whom the Bolsheviki, but few of whom are Jews, have doomed to destruction. And then he prates of the I. W. W. Jews, who are but a handful, forgetting that the I. W. W. does not spring from a Jewish source, that its ranks are to a great extent recruited from old stock, and that, alas! they are en- couraged by the moral support of college professors. Of course, he perorates with Hillquit, oblivious that the latter claims to be a Lett and is no more a real Jew than E. SM. himself. Let it be understood that at this time “the Jewish mind in these States” is occupied with but one thought, and that is, the preservation of American institu tions and of liberty. It were far better for all Americans to unite their powers, however they may vary in quality, for the upholding of our common country men Ame than to foster a class spirit and to stimu- late an ancient hatred born of wilful ignorance and insensate prejudice. LM. “L. Mis a distinguished New York lawyer, a Jew whose views, be- cause of his standing in this com- seem entitled to space and con- sideration. But starting in with the assumption that “ES. M." is a Jew- hater, which is not true, he misquotes the article which he censures, and reads into it what it does not contain. Mrs. Stokes was cited, not as a rep- resentative of “the Jewish mind in these States,” but of “one type” of it. “L. M2” garbles another passage, the one beginning, “In the newspapers the Jews are an immense power,” by in- terpolating three final words which it does not contain and omitting four lines that follow it and belong to it. Then from the interpolated words he contrives an absurd implication. Sad to say, our eminent friend has pettifogged Mr, Martin’s article. His emplification, above, of how a Jewish mind may work helps, however, to allay anxiety for fear it will domi- nate creation. The Jewish mind is one of the most important and interesting forces in modern life. It should not be lése majesté to discuss it, It gave us our religion, Mr. Martin said it was “the most destructive mind in the world.” If that sounds harsh compare it with Chapman's remark that “The words of Christ destroy the whole fabric of society.” Tue Eprtor. THE EASIEST WAY TO DRAW A WAGON