Life, 1919-01-16 · page 33 of 34
Life — January 16, 1919 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a letter to *Life* magazine's editor protesting an earlier article by someone named Martin that divided Americans into "Celestials" (idealists) and "Carnals" (pragmatists). The letter writer, identifying as "Carnal," defends practical concerns about President Wilson's planned European trip after WWI. The Carnals fear Wilson will make diplomatic blunders—offending Britain over naval power, or showing excessive sympathy to Germany—despite these nations' wartime sacrifices. The satire cuts both ways: the writer mocks the "Celestial" idealism of Wilson's visionary diplomacy while defending realistic skepticism about post-war negotiations. The reference to Britain's navy protecting American troops emphasizes practical wartime contributions over abstract principles. The cartoon at page bottom (showing a German conversing with a lady) likely relates to post-war concerns about German influence, though context is unclear from this excerpt alone.
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We ns should dwell on the latter dl let the Allies dwell on the former. To do the opposite is to ride toa fall Hot water | Sure Relief pez ELLANS territories open for men to handie successful tine of adver nade by world's Largest er concern. Fiat It may mean permanent employ PANIES, Rochester, N. Y. Lire—Sir: Some Lire contained an article by "in which he roughly sepa rated the citizens of this country into two classes which he characterized as “ Celestials" and “ Carnals.” My reco! lection of his basis of differentiation i not very clear, b though doubtless was far from Mr. Martin's intention, he succeeded in making the Carnal the class to which many of us would choose to b Jong. I have just received my copy of the current issue, and read of “ Carnals and Celes! ain.” and if before 1 was uncertain, th certainty has van ished. T can say with Aucassin: These be they that go into Para dise, with them I have naught to But into Hell would [ fain for into Hell fare the goodly clerks, and goodly knights that fall in tourneys and great wars, and stout men at arms, and all mien noble, With these would I liefly go. The Carnals are opposed to Mr. Wil son's European trip and the “happy time that he and Mrs. Wilson so nalvely anticipate from their junket, but Mr. rtin fails to give us credit for motives that may be other than strictly utilitarian He [the Carnal] is very much afraid that Mr. Wilson will offend some: hody of importance in Europe; that he has some ideas in the back of his ad that will not be acceptable to some of “h powers and will make tro cis afraid he will annoy G itain abo e free. dom of the seas, or be with untimely efforts to alleviate the predicament of Germany. Mr. Car- nal wants European concerns left en lirely to settlement by F We do fear these things, and a number of others, from Mr. Wilson's visit, but not for the reasons assigned. Carnal as we are, we thin! telgium and France and land, who ight and suffered and all but died that liberty perish from the earth, shou shall he done with the unspeakable beast that so: s gland, whose navy “said nothing and did every- thing” to protect us from German fright tIness, whose ships transported more than sixty per cent. of our troops to Europe, be asked by our visionary and selected dogmatist to surrender that navy to his untried scholasticism? Shall France be required to argue her demand for punishment with a nation, no matter how great, who came into the war nearly three years after war was declared? Is reparation for Belgium—pitifully impos sible as it is—so far as it is possible, to depend upon the word of a man who went to the presidency on the shibboleth, “He kept us out of war"? The German Gott is a frightful concep- tion of divinity and ludicrous as wel it took over four years and m lives to bind him, Are his major victims to be asked to substitute for him another God who shall from a new Mount Sinai give judgment between them and their oppressor? The belief that Mr. Wilson is, in his own opinion, going to Ver- sailles as the Apostle of Humanity to judge between the conflicting claims of Inflamed gums — the cause of tooth-base decay building is dependentupon 3 foundations, so at healihy teeth dependent uy healthy gums, ys as the strength of a Permit the gums to become inflamed or tender and you weaken the foundation of the teeth. This condition is called Pyorthea (Riggs’ Dis- ease). Loosening of teeth is a direct result. And spongy. receding gums in- vite painfultooth-base decay. They act, 100, as so many doorways for disease germs to enter the system — ine fecting the joints or tonsils— oF causing other ailments. Pyorrhea ( Riggs’ Dis- ease) attacks four out of five people who are over forty. And many under that age, also, hs first symptom is tender gums So you should look 10 your gums! Use Forhan’s which positively prevents Pyorthea if used in time and used consistently, It iifically cleans keeps them free from tar- Brush your teeth with it If gum-shrinkage has already setin, start using Forthan’s and consult a dentist immediately for special treatment. 30c and 60c tubes All Druggists FORHAN CO. 200 6th Ave., N.Y. PICTURE OF A GERMAN CONVERSING WITH A LADY comicbooks.com