Life, 1919-01-02 · page 5 of 34
Life — January 2, 1919 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a literary/artistic section rather than political satire. The main illustration depicts an adult and child in a doorway, with a caption referencing a porter needing "a broom, a mop and a dust pan"—suggesting domestic servitude or poverty conditions. The featured poem "Sunrise from 'The Bridge'" by Gerald L. Kaufman uses metaphorical language about dawn and spiritual renewal, likely reflecting early 20th-century Romantic sensibilities. Below, "Doctor's Guesses" lists three medical conditions (Anaemia, Prostatism, Spanish Influenza) with brief clinical descriptions. The Spanish Influenza reference suggests this page dates from the 1918 pandemic period, making this a public health information feature rather than satirical commentary. The content appears educational and literary rather than politically charged.
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“HEY, PORTER! BRING A BROOM, A MOP OCCUPANT LEFT A AND A DUST PAN. MESS,” THE LAST Sunrise from “‘ The Bridge”’ A Sketch (Original lost at sea; rewritter fugust, 1918) Tite ray omaaue of perish’ umbs the western sky; Disconsolate am I, Searching the murky purple to de The black damnation of a periscope The southern sky—in sad To know her beauty fai Draws gentle, dewy ve Across a faint horizon, and bewails Her vanish'd title to a former fame, Dead visions slowly northward steal, Ghostlike, in a cloud, Dull as an ashen shroud Over the faded memories which crowd The misty spirit of a crush'd i ! To eastward, as of old, But stay 1 see carlet gleam Of the celestial beam Of Resurrection, Life—the glowing dream Of Peace—a sunrise radiating gold! Gerald I.. Kaufman. Doctor’s Guesses Pacifism SYMPTOM of pernicious anae- mia, Curable only by heroic treat- ment Pro-Germanism A aymotic disease, caused by filthy mental conditions, Curable in. mild cases by strict isolation and antiseptis. In severe cases the prognosis is fatal. Spanish Influenza One of the sequelae of chronic neu- trality. It often attacks innocent per- sons. Sunlight, fresh air and a sense of duty are the best remedies. comicbooks.com