Life, 1919-02-20 · page 31 of 34
Life — February 20, 1919 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct sections: **Left column: "Prohibitionist Manners"** critiques William H. Anderson, State Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, who publicly attacked Cardinal Gibbons (a prominent Catholic leader) over Prohibition policy. The dispute concerned whether distillers could supply sacramental wine to priests. The article sarcastically defends Gibbons's courtesy while condemning Anderson's "incendiary utterances" as counterproductive to the Prohibition movement itself. The satire suggests Anderson's aggressive tactics actually harm the cause he champions—making him a liability rather than an asset to temperance advocates. **Right section: "Multiplexing the Telephone"** is corporate advertising for AT&T, celebrating technological advances allowing multiple conversations on single telephone lines. The illustrated heads emerging from a telephone receiver showcase this innovation. The bottom cartoon shows a firefighter responding to "the man whose house is on fire," suggesting practical urgency for telephone service. The page juxtaposes Prohibition-era social conflict with celebratory corporate progress.
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