Life, 1919-01-16 · page 14 of 34
Life — January 16, 1919 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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**"Life's Ticket"** presents two portrait photographs labeled "For President: John J. Pershing" and "For Vice-President: Robert Lansing." The accompanying text proposes these military/political figures as potential Cabinet members under an unspecified presidential leader, discussing the need for qualified leadership amid post-war challenges. **"His Pedigree"** is a humorous poem about a mangy dog from a pet-store, discovered to be "A Red Cross Dog from France"—likely satirizing the valorization of war service. **"A Recent Family Affair"** cartoon depicts two soldiers, one asking the other for a ten-spot loan until payday, illustrated with period military uniforms and street setting. The page reflects post-WWI American political discourse regarding leadership and military service's cultural status.
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‘i TP ES LIFE'S Ticket For President For Vice-President Jou J. Persnixc Ronert Laxsixe Platform Tue Uxcoxvitionat. SURRENDER oF Pouitics OLITIC ers before the rising sun of the new democracy is evi- dence of the fact that Lire’s presidential ticket for 1020 has ushered in a new and glorious era. It was but natu that General Pershing should shrink from the new duties thrust upon him. It is natural that Mr. Lansing should long to turn to the quiet of private life. Both ot our can- didates, however, have bowed to the Their country is larger than they are. The problems to be faced are vast, and to many they seem to be insoluble. But a united people, freed from the inculsus is now no more. The fleeing horde of graft- inevitable. They are soldiers His Pedigree INE strange had just been CAD brought Into the dealer's store Where animals are sold and bought From ev'ry clime and shore; His coat was shaggy and unkempt, Compared to others there, As though for months he'd b From ordinary care. exempt The other animals inside, With yard-long pedigrees, Shrunk quickly from him in pride: They feared that he had fleas! But suddenly their hauteur fled; Transfixed, each one recants, For they had spied his tag, which read, A Red Cross Dog from France their RIGGS: The war has certainly taught us how to endure; but how are we going to keep it up? Griccs: That's easy. We need only to take regular trips on our railroads under government ownership. “GOOD MORNING, COKPORAL—ER—FATHER, COUT of personal ambitions and greed and animated by the noble thought of universal service, must inevitably press onward to the highest standard of character. The question of the Cabinet to support our presidential leader and his running mate is now uppermost in men’s minds. It is no Ibnger asked whether a man is a Republican or a Democrat, but only whether he In the hope of modestly aiding General Pershing in the gigantic task before him Lire is an American. offers the following as possible members of the Other sugges- The voice of the people must new Cabinet, subject, of course, to approval. tions are also in order. be heard. of State—Franklin Lane. of the Navy—Admiral Sims Labor—Edward R. Stettinius. of War—Lindley M. Ga Agricultural, Post Office, Interior, Com and Justice Departments are still vacant. For For Secretary For Secretary For Secretary The merce Secretary rison. reasury, Playing Safe TUSEASY rests the head that wears no crown To-day it is much safer to sit quietly on a throne, dressed in khaki, with your royal tiara on your head than to be a King or a Czar or a Kaiser knocking around the world as a plain citizen. King George and Victor Emmanuel rest easy at night because they long ago looked out of the window, saw which way the wind was blowing, and did not monkey with the weathervane. It is a wise king A RECENT FAMILY AFFAIR D YOU SLIP ME A TEN-SPOT TILL PAY-bAy?”