Life, 1918-10-31 · page 3 of 34
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The page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** A satirical article titled "Where Solomon Beat Germany" critiques German militarism. It contrasts King Solomon's biblical wisdom—asking God for an "understanding heart" to judge people fairly—with Germany's approach of pursuing military might and conquest while neglecting moral judgment. The piece suggests Germany's aggressive "gott" (god) mentality has led to consequences including "contempt and dishonor" spanning years. **Right side:** Advertisement for an upcoming *McClure's* magazine article titled "The Fighting Roosevelts," featuring a portrait photograph of Theodore Roosevelt with two young boys. The ad promotes Philip Thompson's piece "Roosevelt and His Boys," highlighting Roosevelt's personal sacrifices—sons wounded in battle, one killed—alongside his public prominence. The layout juxtaposes moral philosophy against American patriotic pride.
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Where Solomon Beat Germany ING SOLOMON in the Bible nar- rative was highly praised by the Lord, because, when invited in a dream to ask for something, he asked neither for riches, nor for long life, nor for the lives of his enemies, but begged of the Lord “an understanding heart to judge Thy people that T may discern between good and bad.” He got the understanding heart, and the Lord threw in the riches and honor that he had prayed for. How different has been the course of the Germans, who enlisted their “got” to give them ‘riches and the lives of their neighbors, and never 1 about having an understand- ing heart. Now, as a consequence, they under- stand nothing outside of Germany, con- fuse good and bad with horrible con- sequences, and after a stupendous struggle to beat and rob all creation, find themselves poured over with con- tempt and dishonor and riveted to poverty for years to come. An understanding heart! That is the priceless possession. Germany not only has not had it, but has not known it was worth having. She looked out on the world and sai “What need to understand that rabble? It is for them erstand me, What I know is Ige. 1am going to teach them charge them all a proper So she opened her dreadful school and sent its masters out for pupils. And now, after four years of it, the pupils are trying to teach her the rudi- nts of civilization. But it goes hard. Even now, after all the reactions of ious discipline; after battle, want and sudden death, she has not an understanding heart, nor yet knows good from bad, but only ers what she neglected that she not won. NUT smeces PEACH BrOMeS sygh ver BOE oy ont THE BARRE | ME GoveR i HIs BIT “The bravest are the tenderest, The loving are the daring.” BAYARD TAYLOR, Fighting Roosevelts The world thinks it knows Theodore Roosevelt. And yet the fierce white light which beats upon Roosevelt the former President has failed to reveal to the public that Roosevelt who is the father of four of Pershing’s crusaders;—that Roosevelt who has drained the bitter cup of sacrifice through the serious wounds of two of his lads and the death in battle of his youngest son. “ROOSEVELT AND HIS BOYS,” by Philip Thompson, is the most intimate view of ‘“ THE FIGHTING ROOSEVELTS™ that has ever been written. This authentic, appealing article is one of a score of brilliant features awaiting you in— November McCLURE'’S TWENTY CENTS THE COPY ALL NEWSSTANDS comicbooks.com