Life, 1919-03-27 · page 26 of 44
Life — March 27, 1919 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon depicts a post-World War I diplomatic scene. Two gentlemen in top hats (identified by caption as Wilson and Clemenceau—U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and French Premier Georges Clemenceau) observe a chaotic battlefield scene with numerous casualties. Wilson says they "should recognize all of them," while Clemenceau responds "I can't recognize any of them." The satire criticizes the peace negotiations and their aftermath: the carnage of WWI has been so devastating that the fallen are unrecognizable, yet diplomats discuss recognizing (legitimizing) the war's outcome. This mocks the disconnect between those negotiating peace terms and the human cost of the war they're settling. The page also contains a gossipy "local column" satirizing small-town society figures—their pretensions, hypocrisy, and foolishness—plus a notice about French war orphan relief donations and a quip about modern women's fashion.
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Wilson: we suor RECOGNIZE ALL OF THEM, Clemenceau: 1 CAN'T RECOGNIZE ANY OF THEM, Our Local Personal Column als Jt Ought to Be ISS SALLIE PRIME, the simpering, infantile heauty with golden hair and a brain like < last year’s pecan nut, poured tea at her aunt's reception Thursday. Her stupid inanitics were received with the usual social camoutla Mrs. Sarah Longspinner, the deadliest female bore in the county, is visiting her son. Henry Grudger, our unpopular bank president and Methodist deacon, lost twenty-five dollars at a secret game of poker last Thursday. We are sorry the old hypocrite got off so easy Congressman Touser is in town, and this is fair warning that he will make one of his fearful spread-eagle speeches ata dinner to be given him at the town hall on Saturday night. He made us suffer once. Never again! Miss Gladys Bluenose, who has been studying art in the metropolis under some easel champion, has an exhibition of her water-colors in the parlor of the Eagle Hotel this week. Gladys, you may he a nice young thing, but your pictures are rotten. Have a heart! W have too much confidence in the ineradicable hypoc- risy of human nature to believe that America will ever be bone-dry. The French Babies Fes the aid of the French war orphans Lire has received mall, Sgc4oa5.a2. from which we have remitted to 1 98 francs. We gratefully acknowledge these Resewa + Charles D. Kline. Nyack-on-Hy Mich.. $ We Corinne D. Schaum, Yo: RABY NUMBER 3636 BABY NUMBER 3657 acknowledged wee W. COR. New York City 2.20, Mrs. Cecil AL Lyon, New Vork’ City N these days it’s a wise child that can teach its grand- mother to wear short skirts. comicbooks.com