Life, 1918-09-05 · page 7 of 34
Life — September 5, 1918 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon titled "Coals of Fire" depicts a man and dog resting outdoors, daydreaming (shown in the thought bubble above). The dream shows a gentleman with a dog in what appears to be a pleasant countryside scene. The accompanying text story, "The Derelicts," concerns a letter from someone heading to France during wartime (likely WWI, given the reference to "the war" and French censorship). The correspondent expresses frustration about military bureaucracy and travel complications. Below, "Beginning and Ending" is a brief humorous dialogue contrasting "education" - joking that it begins in kindergarten but "ends in either Sing Sing or Newport," referencing prison or wealthy resort destinations. This satirizes class disparities in American justice and outcomes.
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The Derelicts LETTER to the front was sit- . ting quietly by the wayside yk when he was joined by a tele- CA gram, who came up and PEE © leisurely sank down beside him. “These are hard days come upon s." said the telegram. “It seems but that I was rushing about the Now, un- vesterd ountry at lightning speed. less I happen to concern some high al, I haven't a ghost of a show. This government-control idea doesn’t cem to be getting me anywhere.” Satehge COALS OF FIRE “Nonsense!” said the letter to the front. “You ought not to complain. Look at me. I started for Franc weeks ago. Maybe the war will be over before I get there. And if I do get there I'll have to be passed on by a British censor. Who's this? A bedraggled-looking specimen was fluttering near them. He looked all shot to pieces. He flattened out ab- jectl ellows,” he groaned, “don't com- plain. I was once a decent and up- right time-table, keeping my engage- ments, filled with luxurious trains manned by gentle officials. Now look I'm ashamed to look the pub- lic in the eye. I'm as unreliable as a German war report. Boys, this war hasn't McAdone a thing to me!" at me! Beginning and Ending “EDUCATION,” sioned orator, “begins at home.” said the impas- at's where you're off,” said the calm spectator. “It begins in the kin- dergarten, is continued in the board- ing school, football field, Paris, Lon- don and Wall Street, and, ends in either Sing Sing or Newport” comicbooks.com