Life, 1918-09-19 · page 10 of 34
Life — September 19, 1918 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**The Cartoon:** The illustration depicts a street scene with a horse-drawn cart and various pedestrians. The caption reads: "What's happening to all of the pro-Germans in your neighborhood? 'Oh, they are tolerating us.'" This is anti-German satire, likely from World War I era. The joke targets German-Americans or pro-German sympathizers in America, suggesting they've become so unpopular that native Americans are merely "tolerating" their presence rather than actively persecuting them—implying this tolerance is grudging and conditional. **The Stories Below** appear to be unrelated humorous vignettes about courtship and marriage, not political commentary. The satire reflects wartime tensions when German-Americans faced suspicion and social ostracism in the United States.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
prepa Cease as Khe i “WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ALL OF THE PRO-GERMANS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? The New Sartorial Day HE modern bachelor of the near future, having arrayed himself for ay, advanced to the mirror and eyed his figure critically “ Alfonse,” he “have I on enough color?” said to his man, You are very bright and attractive, sir. “ Are my war decorations disposed to produce the highest emotions of attrac- tion in the fair se: “They are quite killing, sir.” “Ts there enough gloss on my top boots ? Remember, Alfonse, that these matters of detail are of the high- est consequence, especially since the old days have gone by when women dressed for the men. Now men dress for the women.” “The gloss is quite fetching, sir.” The modern bachelor gave a few touches to his uniform, tried on his hat to get it into the right perspective, smoothed himself out, took up another hole in his shining belt, and called for “OM, THEY ARE TOLERATING Us.” his stick. Ten minutes later he was greeting tral covering and quict, unostentatious he modern girl, whose neu- air revealed what a marvelous revolu- tion had taken place in the relationship of the sexes. As she saw her cavalier she clasped her hands ecstatically “How ¢ I resist you!" she ex- claimed. “I have never seen you more wonderful than you are to-day.” “Splendid of you to say that!” he replied, his voice betraying his satis- faction, “Darling, believe me when I say that I dress only for you.” Matrimonial “NAY wii.” remarked Gunn, “is one of the most affectionate women I ever saw.” “Indeed!” said Tucker. “Yes; no matter at what time of the day or night I happen to come home, she always meets me at the door with a kiss,” explained Gunn, proudly “Pooh!” replied the other. “That's not affection; it’s suspicion.” A Subtle Question HAT was Mrs. Van Zook wear- " she asked her husband on his return from the reception. “My dear, that’s what was puzzling ing?" me all evening. THE SAFEST JOB IN THE GERMAN ARMY CHAUFFEUR FOR THE CROWN PRINCE