Life, 1918-08-22 · page 14 of 34
Life — August 22, 1918 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page presents two caricatured historical figures labeled "Historic Boys." The left cartoon shows **Ferdie Foch** (likely Ferdinand Foch, French WWI military leader), depicted as a militaristic figure surrounded by weapons and national symbols. The right shows **Masse Henry** (unclear reference), portrayed as an elderly man with books titled "Honest Opinions," "Fearless Comment," and "The Truth." The main article, "No Time to Lose," satirizes President Wilson's economic policies restricting pajama prices to $2.99, arguing this price ceiling is ineffective and absurd. The cartoon below depicts a family dinner scene with the caption "Bobby: is he eatin' in German, pa?"—likely mocking German cuisine or wartime food rationing concerns. The satire targets post-WWI economic management and attitudes toward foreign matters.
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HONEST | OPINIONS FERDIE FOCH No Time to Lose le in Boston of a lot at ten dollars and the ering may by le hounds go much higher, compel even the most sober-minded among us to admit that we are approaching a sar- al crisis. Up to the present time every Amer- has been entitled to life, liberty The old n only be af- fected by great souls. The great ma- jority of us husbands and middle-aged and the wearing of pajamas fashioned night-shirt men left behind to keep the home fires flickering must have some protection when we are guarding the furnace at night or bringing in the lonely milk hottle from the rear stoop in the morn- ing. But unless President Wilson, re- gardless of economic laws, places at once a maximum price, say of two dol- lars and ninety-nine cents, on pajamas, where are we all going to get off? HISTORIC BOYS MARSE HENRY The good old trusty pre-war pajamas ainly can’t afford ten dollars to get we have been modestly arraying w ones. Senators and congressmen, © you with us dollar -and - ninety - since nineteen-fifteen n't Let there be two- already they selves. in last forever lamentably transparent in re gett nine-cent pajamas, and at once