Life, 1918-11-14 · page 12 of 34
Life — November 14, 1918 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains ten satirical cartoonlets addressing WWI-era American political and social issues: 1. **Spanish Flu in Post Office**: References the 1918 influenza pandemic affecting government workers. 2. **Prison Labor**: Comments on using convicts as wartime laborers. 3. **Prohibition Debate**: Shows disagreement over alcohol ban ("depends on point of view"). 4. **Sugar Rationing**: Mocks romance under wartime shortages. 5. **German Democracy**: Satirizes Germany's claim to democratic values. 6. **European Chaos**: Depicts continent's post-war instability. 7. **War Industry Striker**: Questions labor strikes during wartime. 8. **Political Radicals**: Suggests yesterday's radical ideas became mainstream. 9. **Red Cross Workers**: Explains why some mothers avoid Red Cross volunteer work. 10. **Philosophy**: Contrasts idealism with pragmatic compromise.
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