Life, 1918-07-25 · page 31 of 36
Life — July 25, 1918 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains advertisements alongside satirical commentary about World War I. **"The Healthy Kaiser" cartoon** (upper left): A sketch captioned "Roughly Speaking" mocks Kaiser Wilhelm II's propagandists (specifically mythmaker Karl Rosner) for portraying him as radiantly healthy and vigorous. The accompanying text sarcastically contrasts this propaganda with the devastating reality of the war—millions starved, diseased, and dying across Europe and the Kaiser's own empire. The satire attacks the disconnect between official German narratives of imperial strength and the actual human suffering caused by the war. **"A Crying Need in Germany"** (lower right): This section satirizes Germany's desperation, noting they've introduced tobacco substitutes made from weeds that sicken soldiers. Life sardonically suggests Germans need "a substitute for murder" more than food or tobacco—a cutting indictment of German war conduct and the futility of their situation. The page primarily advertises Williams' Shaving products alongside this anti-German war commentary, reflecting Life's role as both a satirical and commercial publication during WWI.
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KOUGHLY SPEAKING” Sift the powder from. : the hinged-top can The Healthy Kaiser and myth maker Karl Rosner sces rar his Kaiser “in radiant health, bronzed ed from and bright-eyed.” Does this everlasting pose and prattle ddressed 5 s . . . of uno EF of the Kaiser nag a little the nerves of Just being a powder doesn’t get a shav- “honest Michael“? What a picture this health and radiance of the Kaiser make! as if by his hand, counts. Thousands are date of ing soap anywhere. It’s the quality that ole races have heen almost ex- That is where experience in shaving terminated after cruel suffering. Starva- tion is the normal lot of millions, soap making comes in. Williams’ Shaving Plagu ses. a legion of diseases, Soap is a Powder, Stick, Cream, or Send 20c. In stamps for trial sizes of the four forms shown bere. Or send Ge: in stamps for any one. The J. B. WILLIAMS CO. Dept. A, Glastonbury, Conn. Aker the shave yoo will enjoy th comforting touch of Williams’ Ta Sinaloa. Bnslnd ‘Lies or Rese. soothing lather. That made Williams have raged over the world. Multitudes Aes . asy se: what brings children droop and d Liquid, as you choose. But what brings scantiest foods men back for more of the form they like n in his own empire rol health 5, i : lather—the ant, softenin ed from the crowd. Europe and is the lather—the abundant, 1 are sick. The world is a hospit a raveyard, And this poor str = , S catotin 6 ty a Shaving Soap famous long before powder was thought of. oa oeaer F : Williams? Shaving Willions Williams’ Shaving Powder gives you Soap neede.no ree a flying start on the shave. But it’s the military training. It ; is ready for service anywhere—the same efficient service it gives at home. unequalled Jather that carries you through and leaves you cheerful and refreshed at the finish, A Crying Need in Germany There is, however, still one more substitute possible for the German staff, and we advise them to lose no time in introducing it. It is a substi- for tobacco made from a weed. Its tute for murder. he Germans need that substitute more than they do food or tobacco, use has been disastrous, large numbers of German soldiers having been made ill by it. Any attempt to find a substitute for Tue Your: When we were torpedoed NON INTOXICATING HE German government has re- ‘No Covernment a l cently introduced a new substitute License Required he Basis of Summer Com- tobacco shows the desperate straits of 1s ort and Solid Satisfaction the Huns, They have tried substitutes Uprn Date Grocers, Drugeists and Dealers for about for two hours before being picked up. CH. EVANS A SONS sub. 1 HUDSON, N. Y. the last one. about everything else, and this is Tue Marpzx: Ob, how jolly! swimming—London Opinion