Life, 1918-09-26 · page 24 of 33
Life — September 26, 1918 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary on World War I, specifically celebrating American aid to France and mocking German military leadership. **"Supreme Moments in the Life of Gott"** presents three cartoons in German-accented English captions, depicting a rotund figure (representing Kaiser Wilhelm II or German authority) in absurd situations: playing a joke on French children, awarding honors via a "fin kid," and punishing a "Belgian barbarian." The satire ridicules German conduct, particularly toward civilians. **"A Mistake"** criticizes American congressmen visiting the Western Front for talking too much—essentially suggesting they should remain in Congress where their verbosity is expected and contained. **"On to Berlin!"** presents a dialogue between an officer and yankee private about capturing Germans through promises of food ("square meal"). The joke mocks German soldiers' desperation while portraying American pragmatism. The page's opening celebrates American financial aid to France ($243,306.20 raised), framing American contributions as morally superior. Overall, this is wartime propaganda glorifying America's role while denigrating the enemy through caricature and humor.
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“LIFE: Looking Forward ACE amimst come sometime. With our men headed for Berlin that blessing seems nearer in view to those And afterwards? n, there will be many of us who are optimistic. In France, when the sun shines aga talks and many memories of the dark days and women and the youths of France will recall the help And the men that America gave. On our side we wilt be glad to remem- her that we did help in our ) Among the best of these memories will be the knowledge among the generous readers of Lire that their timely aid families together, that they ious w served to keep French erved the sad but brave mothers in their hour of need, and that they helpee. save more than three thousand French children : the new citizens of the great French Republic The menory of aid to France in her hour of need will be a grateful one, and in it the readers of Lire can be proud of their share. Lire has received, in all, $ remitted to Paris 1,363,147.4 We gratefully acknowledg 19.306.20, from which we have franes, from The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., for Raby No. rs. J. h Edwin A, Grozier, Mr. and M * sas 2 Camp’ Milis, ‘New “Vou VEN HE PLAYED VUN LIDDLE JOKE ON DER NOME bID DER HONORS BY CROSS: NURSE FRENCH KINDER VEN HE PUNISHED DER Bi BARIAN FIN RED “On to Berlin!” A Mistake HAT certain American Congres men should have been barred from the Western front because they talked too much is not necessarily a matter for international complications. If they had remained silent an inquiry into their condition might have been in order, The great difficulty lay in the beginning when they were let loose to roam at large. The proper place for a Congressman is in Congress. He can talk there as much and as long as he pleases, and no harm is done, except the expense to the people. But the people are used to paying the bills for Congressional verbalities and would be sadly at loss how to spend their super- “CYS to Berlin Onto Berlin? Bait FFICER: So you thousand Germans by just ¢: across No Man's Land. What did do—promise them a square deal if they surrendered? Yankee Private: No; them a square m "the ery rings far: You bet we are! captured I promised “EZ VEN though they do make sport of us, my dea bubbled Mr. Goldfish, “on account of our lack of privacy, still they can never say of us fluous cash if they didn’t have these that we belong to the great army of VEN HE ASSISTED KRONPRINZ MIT DEK the unwashed.” bills to pay. oor comicbooks.com