Life, 1919-02-20 · page 14 of 34
Life — February 20, 1919 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical poetry and illustrations commenting on post-WWI demobilization and domestic life. **"Mustered Out"** celebrates soldiers returning home after "toil and fret," with peace and democracy restored. The accompanying illustration titled "Everybody's Doing It" depicts a chaotic home-front scene with civilians engaged in various activities—suggesting the social disruption and energy of the post-war transition. **"Long Drawn Out"** is a dialogue between characters named Madge and Magnolia, apparently discussing extended engagement during wartime—a timely social concern for the period. **"To Editorial Writers"** offers professional writing advice about clarity, distance, and universal applicability of theories—standard editorial guidance unrelated to the war themes above. The cartoons satirize adjusting to peacetime normalcy after WWI.
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Mustered Out yun in a welcoming cheer ; Hail to the brave marinette! Home comes the young volunteer, Aiter the toil and the fret. reedom's no longer heset; Peace and democracy reign ; Horrors of war we forget— Anne's in her “civies” again! All through a workaday year, Trim as a comely cadet, Daily she trudged to her pier. Braving the cold and the wet: aaughing at troubles she met, Scorning to shirk or complain Praise to the ur Anne's in her orm—yel “civies” agin ! Blossomy blouses appear, Frivolous frills of georgette: Draperies silken and sheer; Curls, with a jeweled barette; Tassel and fur and rosette; Hosiery varied and vain; Heels that are Frenchily: set— Anne's in her “ civies ” How can mere men-folk regret Anne's in her “civies™ again? Corinne Rockwell Swain Long Drawn Out ADGE: ment to him was merely for the I thought your engag duration of the war. Magjorie: Pshaw! It will go on indefinitely. We've agreed to extend it for the duration of the Peace Confer- ence, sik Heh ERED g WY, we ce FVERYLODY'S DOING IT To Editorial Writers D° not know your subject. You will thus avoid being prejudiced Alw write with god-like distance. fo be casual and conversational is to too easily understood. Remember that in effect created man- ner is far more than matter. A weather report written with resonance and al- literation, and correctly paragraphed and italicized, can be made to seem like a flash from an incandescent mind. The parts of all theories should be interchangeable. A good theory is properly applicable to all things. Uf driven to the use of an axiom, do so+with a swift unction, as if throug! your genius there had suddenly leapt into words a thought which countless men had striven vainly to phrase. When a great and unexpected event has come to pass, always state that it has happened precisely as you foretold in some previous editorial. This is not dangerous if you have been at all times properly vague T is fortunate for some of the women that all of the men do not meet the rest of the women,