Life, 1918-07-25 · page 7 of 36
Life — July 25, 1918 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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**Top Section - "Servants of Gott"**: A dialogue between a fire-squad leader and "Otto-on-Parade" (likely a German soldier, given the name "Otto" and "Gott"—German for God). The leader boasts about shooting fifty nurses and marching them away, planning to murder fifty babies by morning. This is wartime satire mocking German military brutality during World War I, portraying German soldiers as callous killers. **"One Thing at a Time"**: References Former Governor Ralston of Indiana and Woodrow Wilson, suggesting political squabbling over war priorities rather than focusing on winning the war first. **Bottom cartoon - "The Well-Groomed Man"**: A satirical fashion illustration showing men in various poses, likely mocking male vanity and fashion consciousness during wartime when such concerns seemed trivial. The overall page uses dark humor to critique both enemy brutality and American domestic frivolousness during WWI.
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Servants of Gott = HAT'S all the katzenjammer now?” said Otto-on- Parade. “We win the Iron Cross to-day.” the fire-squad leader said “What makes you look so glad, so glad?” said Otto-on- Parade, “I'm gay at what I have to do,” the fire-s¢ “For we're shooting fifty nurses; we are marching them ader said. away. We'll stand their backs against a wall and let the rifles play. We sure will p! er and von Hindenburg to-day, And we'll murder fifty babies in the morning.” ‘ase the THE WELL. AS WE UNDERSTAND HIM One Thing at a Time ORMER Governor Ralston of Indiana declared in meet- in June that the exigencies of the times call for the n of Woodrow Wilson in 1920. li he will put his ear renomination and clec The ex-governor s back on the ground to the rumblings he will have to report that the exigencies of the times call for the winning of the war, and stop at that. One thing at a time. It is highly desirable to win the war before we set out s previous n and give dispassionate attention again to choose a President. “GROOMED MAN { FROM THE FASHION PAPERS