Life, 1918-08-29 · page 9 of 34
Life — August 29, 1918 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page critiques labor activists' opposition to President Wilson despite his support for women's suffrage. The top cartoon shows a figure being kicked by a donkey labeled "militarism," illustrating how political militancy has seized the country. The section "Only One Army Now" discusses military uniform standardization beginning August 7th, consolidating U.S. Army, National Guard, and Marine distinctions into one "U.S." designation. Below, "Historic Boys" presents two caricatures: **Johnny Sargent** (left) and **Chauncey** (right), depicted as childish figures playing with toys/weapons. These appear to satirize prominent political or labor figures as immature "boys" whose militant posturing is presented as petulant rather than serious. The overall message: militant activists are unreasonable children disrupting national unity during wartime.
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Militants Don't Like Him 'O think of those lunatic mili- tants breaking out Washington! And their wild attribution of responsibility to President Wilson for de. lay of Votes for Women! Astonishing ! My, but are dotty! After all Dr. labors in. the they don't like him. That is apparent. Put it down to his credit. those militants Wilson's cause, Only One Army Now FrOk the future, regutar army clothes, buttons and marks must suffice for all the soldiers of the United States! t 7th, “U.S. Ro" and s give place to plain 1S." In the Federal service, nal Guard and National Arm no more. There is only one kind of Bull: Bras D> wrpirern ges IT’S PERFECTLY AWFUL HOW THE SPIRIT OF MILITARISM HAS TAKEN POSSESSION OF THIS COUNTRY! soldier (except the marines), and his mark is U. S. So the Chief of Staff has ordered; no doubt with authority, Would that it might have been so from the begins ning, and so it might have heen, but for the eagerness of a few political soldiers to hold on to a little brief authority ( AC JOHNNY SARGENT AOS (Uno stat HISTORIC BOYS CHAUNCEY comicbooks.com