Life, 1919-03-27 · page 12 of 44
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**Top Cartoon:** Shows a horse-drawn wagon with two men discussing a driver. One says the driver deserves credit for good driving; the other jokes he "couldn't drive nails into the snow"—a pun suggesting poor driving ability despite claims otherwise. **Article: "The Disappearance of the Individual"** argues that individualism once defined American life, but people increasingly conform to collective standards. The piece contrasts past personal uniqueness with modern conformity, noting individuals are now "rusts" (vestiges) of an ancient species. **Bottom Cartoon:** Titled "The First Arrival in Pittsburgh by Air Route," depicts an airplane passenger arriving in an urban setting, likely satirizing early aviation's novelty and Pittsburgh's industrial character. Both pieces reflect early 20th-century anxieties about modernization, conformity, and technological change.
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“WELL, YOU MUST ALLOW HE'S A PRETTY Goop DRIVER!” “ GOOD DRIVER, IS IT? SHURE AN’ HE COULDN'T DRIVE NAILS INTO THE SNow!”” The Disappearance of the Individual oe bo comer HE individual was once upon a time a unique aggregation of cells, thoughts, emotions and dreams. Every- thing about him, including his physical make-up, was different from anybody else. He was allowed life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in his own manner and to his own taste. But that was a long time ago. The individual has gradually disappeared. There are, here and there, some ves- tiges of this ancient species. They are known as “nuts.” Each one of us now lives as the image of someone else. To “T believe,” “I think” is to come under the suspicious eye of the Collec- tive We, and its stone agents. Thus the individual withers and the We is more and more. HAT'S the Constitution between Prohibitionists ? THE FIRST ARRIVAL IN PITTSBURGH BY AIR ROUTE icbooks.com