Life, 1918-12-26 · page 7 of 35
Life — December 26, 1918 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two sections: **"Of Peace"** is a poem about different types of peace—righteousness, tyranny, and others—attributed to Clinton Scollard. **"Wrong Diagnosis"** is a brief comic dialogue where a doctor tells a patient his trouble is eating too much, and the patient responds he must be mistaken because he dines at fashionable resorts. The humor relies on class satire: the patient insists he eats at expensive, prestigious restaurants, implying that wealthy people at fancy establishments couldn't possibly overeat or have common health problems. It mocks the assumption that fashionable dining automatically equals proper nutrition or restraint. The illustration labeled "VETERANS" shows a doctor's office scene, likely depicting this exchange.
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1 out ally otor vhen Of Peace is a peace of righteousness that owns ‘o every race its birthright to be free From base aggression, and the force of thrones That throttle liberty. There is a peace of tyranny that brands The brows of those who hend beneath the stroke that bows the stricken conquered lands imperious yoke Now the stern day of reckoning And the ensanguined carnival’s surcease ; After the conflict’s mad delirium Ke ours the righteous peace! Clinton Scollard. Wrong Diagnosis OCTOR: The trouble with you seems to be that you cat too much: Patient: You must he mistaken, doctor. I dine at the fashionable resorts. VETERANS comicbooks.com