Life, 1919-03-06 · page 11 of 42
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This article discusses military justice reform. The main illustration shows icicles hanging from what appears to be a prison structure, titled "The Sad Result of Eaves-Dropping." The accompanying text describes a strike by 3,000 prisoners at Fort Leavenworth who refused work to protest harsh sentences. A prisoner confronts Colonel Rice, demanding better conditions and claiming their punishment for wartime offenses is unjust. The "eaves-dropping" image appears to be satirical wordplay—the literal icicles suggest frozen conditions or surveillance ("eaves-dropping"). The article criticizes the military's harsh court-martial system and suggests reforms are needed. The cartoon on the right shows a prison confrontation, though specific figures are unclear from image quality alone.
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) - star Killeg (1923). THE SAD RES Our National Art Gallery Historical Paintings of the Near Future Over north stairs, Domestic. By Bone- Subject: Government in spector examining members of family group to see that they have complied with twenty-eight new statutes passed during previous week. (Sil- (ome y ver med., Treas. Dept.) No. 2, South Ell. Landscape. By Speigleton Piperspar (1919). Subject: New York club men in Harlem vacant lot, seeking solace from nature on first bone-dry Sabbath. (Medal, Kansas University.) No. 3. West wing (over window). Rococo frame, Oil fantasy. 10x14. By Tiddleton Bunk (1919). Subject: President of United States seeking shelter in blind alley Form of President orable mention, Br. room, from group of militant suffragettes. can be dimly seen through group. ( Art. Mus.) No. 4. East room, centre. ton Strum (1921). Subject: Senate room at National Capitol. receiving from the presi- dents of the Federal Reserve banks the tender of the com- bined wealth of the United States. No. 5. Main gallery. 13. Freedom of Seas. By tor Peare (1920). President Pershing and \dmiral Sims, in yacht Mayflow reviewing the maritime fleets of the world in New York Harbor (German galiot in background). (Iron cross, Berlin.) No. 6. Main gallery. Portrait of the editor (1924). By Stilback Hummer. (Double gold medal, P.O. Dept.) Interior. By Cable- Samuel Gompers, in the Group. last newspaper UNT JANE (at the Stock With seats at sixty thousand dollars, no wonder they are change) sellir all standing up. their grievance was. tells what happened. 359 Court-Martial on the Gull S H howls as have been going up about the administration of justice in the army are a great comfort. They help us to believe that we are not all fools. They began with an article in the HWorld some time ago to effect that our system of military trials and pun- ishments was scandalously out of date and behind that of almost all the mod- ern armies. It declared that sentences depended on the whims of officers, and that a good many had been passed, con- firmed and were in process of execu- tion which were almost incredibly out- rageous, The article showed signs of inspiration from quarters that had good information. Congress took it up and began to look into the matter. Then came a strike of three thou- sand prisoners at the military prison ¢ Fort Leavenworth. They refused to work. Colonel Rice, the offi mand, summoned them to know what A writer in the Survey, Mr. Lane, rin com- Suddenly the ranks opened and a small prisoner, with closely shaven head, and wearing a long, ugly raincoat, pushed forward. Beginning in a low voice the prisoner said: “T think I speak for many others in these silent ranks when I say that our object in thus seeming to oppose authority is that this is the only way in which we can make articulate our demand to know what is to become of us. What, sir, is the government going to do with us? There are hundreds of men in this prison bearing sentences of fifteen, twenty and twenty five years—I am not now speaking of objectors only who were new to mil and requirements and who committed offenses for which the peace-time ary methods Town Sheriff: . THINK You'LL AGREE WITH THAT THIS LAST BARREL OF CONFISCATED SCOTCH FERIOK TO THE OTHERS. ME, DEACON, Is FAR SU= comicbooks.com