Life — January 16, 1919 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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American of the -cague of Nations alled his right- hand man “Have the Man churian politicians been put where they belong? “Yes, sire.” “Has the servant problem in Asia Minor been adjusted?” “It has, sire.” “Have medical inspectors been pointed to look aiter the weliare of th inhabitants of the South Sea Islands * Yes, indeed, majesty.” How about the Kussian Street Cleaners’ Association? Can you rt positively that it has been put on a strictly hygienic hasis?” “Quite so, sire.” “Have the cats of Korea been mu zed, the Jamas of Thibet properly housed, and a full set of leaflets sent by our distinguished Agricultural De- partment to the dwaris of Abyssinia, eaacansinin in order that they may learn how to Trantagivng | w taller?” | patie “It has been done, sire.” Gott Bless € “And there is nothing else of real importance this morning?” No, majesty; everything has heen atiended to.” The greatest ruler in the world paused in conscientious thought In that case,” he said, “as we have DEMOKRATI “a iew minutes at our disposal, I will glance over the appeal made by tl business men of America, who, as understand, claim that under the pres ent system they will all have to shut u) shop in six months, As if, with all m xenuine responsibilities, this woul: ke any dent in my world scheme! Who Will It Be > A XOTED critic says that the time is ripe for the appearance of great poet in America. Secret indig tion on the part of Messrs. Vachel Lin say, Perey Mackaye, Walt Mason Miss Amy Lowell. Perhaps Mr. Me- \doo is going to be a poet, now that he has so much time on his hands now he may be biting his 1 over the problem of whetaer again [eenweooo should rhyme with pain or with» WHAT YOU IMAGINED THE DOCTOR WOULD FIND, JUDGING BY THE SENSATION, and preparing to clectrify the world WHEN YOU GOT SOMETHING IN YOUR EYE with an ode on government ownership.