Life, 1918-11-28 · page 6 of 34
Life — November 28, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains WWI-era satirical content. "A Future Need" discusses post-war social challenges—how idle pursuits like bridge and foot-trotting won't satisfy those who became "real workers" during wartime, and society must create meaningful new developments. "Why Wait" mocks General Hindenburg's retirement to Bismarck's statue after Germany's military collapse, sarcastically asking why he waits to be hanged instead. "An Incident" depicts a farcical business conversation where a man attempts to marry at noon while conducting commerce, with the cartoon titled "Take This Down: We Are About to Make a Victorious Advance Into Holland"—likely satirizing confused wartime priorities or German military overconfidence. The cartoons collectively mock German leadership and post-war societal disorientation.
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SLINESE * A Future Need OME new devilments are now in order, The old ones have either been marked off the slate or are no longer interesting. Intoxication as a sport does not command the attention that it formerly did. Alcohol is no longer what it was, and nothing has yet been discovered to take its place. Not so long ago fox-trotting was a congenial occupation for a large majority. Bridge playing was passionately pur- sued as a means of relaxation by idle ladies who are now engaged jn washing dishes, putting on tires or managing canteens, When the pressure of the war has relaxed, what will take the place of these old devilments? That they will not satisfy those who have become real workers seems hardly probable. The world does not go backward in that way. The future of the country, as an object of our earnest solicitude, will no longer occupy our hearts and minds, at least to the extent that it does now, As soon as we begin to believe that the country can get along by itself, then we will begin to let it alone once more and go about our own business. To arrange for some new devilments seems only To go on earning our living. without some form of truly wicked relaxation, is a prospect to make a wise precaution. strong men and women turn pale O*! of life's little inconsistencies 1 . Christian Scientist ing a package of predigested cereal. Prriopicas crs A HAPPY MOMENT THE ARMY MULE DECLARES IT HAPPENED THIS WAY Why Wait HE papers reported that when the great German crash became audible, Prussian General Ahlborn, retired, a veteran of the war of 1870, cighty-two years old, killed himself at the base of Bismarck’s statue in Brunswick What a fine example for Admiral von Tirpitz! Why wait around to be hanged, Admiral? An Incident SECRETARY (of overscorked business mai): Pa me, sir, but you are to be married at twelve o'clock So lam. Well, call up the bride and clergyman and tell them to come here: Business Man (consulting his watch) ask the office girl to stay in from lunch as a witness; write out a check for a hundred to the clergyman, and make a memo to tell the bride that I will joit her in a couple of days—unless those western buyers should surprise me. “TAKE THIS DOWN: WE ARE ABOUT TO MAKE A VICTORIOUS ADVANCE INTO HOLLAND” comicbooks.com