Life, 1919-01-09 · page 11 of 34
Life — January 9, 1919 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains two satirical pieces: **"When Her Ship Came In"** (top illustration): A soldier embraces a woman at a dock, with Big Ben visible across the water. The caption suggests romantic reunion, likely depicting a WWI serviceman's return home. **"Fabulous Fables"** section includes two short moral tales mocking human nature. The first story ridicules a man who repeatedly fails at tasks despite expert advice, only to later claim he knew better all along—satirizing how people refuse to acknowledge foolishness. **"Reinforcing Headquarters"** depicts a domestic argument where a husband regrets missing WWI combat, and his wife tartly notes she couldn't have "gotten along without" him—implying his absence was no loss. The humor targets masculine pride, domestic discord, and post-war readjustment anxieties.
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WHEN NER SHur CAME LN Fabulous Fables WISE man once attempted to impart some of his wisdom to an ignorant man. Because he was wise he took proper steps to make a successful job. He said “LT omust be tranquil, patient. mous, impersonal and accurate.” But one day he inadvertently lost his temper and told the ignorant man what he thought of him eorant man listened tranquilly, patiently, magnan- imously and as accurately as he knew how. Then he said “Talways thought you were a fool and now 1 know it.” \iter this the wise man went off and meditated. “IT have come to the conclusion,” he remarked, “that, aiter all, Iam not so wise as I thought I was.” Moral Lose your temper occasionally. It is great help—to others. Reinforcing Headquarters ARKE: Now that the war is over, | am beginning to regret that [ didn’t do more. 1 it to have been on the fighting line THESE SERVANT-LESS DAYS Lane: Nonsense! You don't realize what you sid of Industry: av cis. time) YOUR VeARs ‘Ato, Why, your wife says she couldn't have gotten along with WE WERE JUST WATCHING THE CURTAIN GO UP AT THE out you. opera! comicbooks.com