Life, 1919-05-29 · page 31 of 42
Life — May 29, 1919 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** Two working-class men ("I.W.W." refers to Industrial Workers of the World, a radical labor union) discuss future plans. One mentions being told at a committee meeting that if he avoids conviction for "blowin' up that trestle and killin' all them people," he could run for Vice-President or Senator from Montana. This satirizes both the IWW's association with violence and anarchism, and the perceived lawlessness of Montana politics—suggesting radical extremists could actually hold office there. **"Efficiency" Section:** A sentimental anecdote about a dead WWI veteran's Christmas box arriving years later, contrasting with satirical "efficiency" observations about social climbing and prohibition (the "poorest stocked cellar" joke). **Bottom Cartoon:** Mr. and Mrs. Frog discuss their son's financial prospects. The joke: even if young Mr. Turtle fails financially, "he'll always be able to keep a roof over his head"—turtles carry their shells. A simple visual pun rather than political satire.
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First 1, W. W.: WHATCHA GONNA DO NEXT YEAR, BILL? Second 1, W. W.: pox’T KNOW FER SURI First 1. W. W.:) WHATA YUH THINK YUH'LL po? Second 1. WW WELL, THEY TOLD ME AT THE COMMITTEE MFETIN’ LAS’ NIGHT THAT EFT AIN'T CONVICTED AND SENT TUM THE PEN FER BLOWIN’ UP THAT TRESTLE AND KILLIN’ ALL THEM PEOPLE, 1 CUD RUN FEK VICE-PRESIDENT OR SENATOR FROM MONTANA, Efficiency I the year 2000 the ceremony over last’ American veteran of the | War was taking place. h the crowd there pushed his scitedly a postman, who laid upon c ad_veteran’s Christmas mailed to him in France from York in October, 1918, “BETTY, LE wish you'd tell Billy and \nna to stop playing with those vorth children. Their social ing is growing a hit’ question- y. is that right?” t leaked out at a directors ast night that they have the hetter Poorest stocked cellar in town.” Mrs. Frog: v0 YOU THINK YOUNG MR, TURTLE WILL EVER BE SUCCESSFUL IN HEN a man is willing to admit he ; ‘ Cadell lath la r. Frog: 1 vON'T KNOW, BUT HE’LL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO KEEP A KOOF 0 Mr. Frog KNow, & i | P OVER is a fool, the chances are he isn’t. HIS HEAD, comicbooks.com