Life, 1919-05-15 · page 4 of 50
Life — May 15, 1919 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine features a satirical cartoon titled "He Stopped Taking Life" that mocks someone who discontinued his magazine subscription during summer months. The cartoon depicts military officers in ornate uniforms—likely representing European royalty or high-ranking WWI-era military officials—standing in a group while a common soldier sits apart, looking dejected. The satire suggests that even soldiers overseas appreciate *Life*'s value as essential reading. The accompanying letters from American and English servicemen emphasize how widely distributed the magazine is among troops in France and the Army of Occupation. The humor implies that ceasing subscription is socially or patriotically questionable when soldiers treasure the publication so highly.
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He Stopped Taking Lire To become a regular subscriber during the summer months It is isa matter for consideration. The price of this paper (among the other necessities) has not been advanced. See the coupon. iar Obey that impulse. Beat we | Letters the ‘ ’ crin From an American From an Englishman “To date | have received personally “ T have an order placed with "5 / , The three copies of Lire. This magazine, 1 book stall in the city of Neweastle-on- understand, was to me through Tyne for three copies of Lire, which too some one in the States, I don't know 1 send to my soldier friends in France. F saith tions exactly where.¢ The magazine is very I want to say—my friends are awiully sel good, and as you probably realize, is glad to have their copies of Lire, and greatly interesting to a fellow who has there is not a paper or magazine that been through the mill ‘Overhere’ 1 they like better.” would say that a better magazine does not go to print.” New There are a million English-speaking ; men in the Army of Occupation overseas, Bost and these letters show what they think 7 Chi about Lire, the real America : 7 Send them a subseri; \ fn ew subscribers; sub To American Expeditionary Force men, TLeN a eivtions renewed at this ral Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, $5 a year, / oe if no local foreign address be given. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. To the fleets and armies of our Allies y . the rate is $6.04. One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04. 4 ES comicbooks.com