Life, 1919-06-05 · page 39 of 46
Life — June 5, 1919 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **wartime humor** from World War I. The main text is a letter from a Colonel describing soldiers' contributions to the war effort—not just combat troops, but cooks, telephone operators, medics, and support staff. The joke concludes with a soldier's plea: if there's another war, "have it for Officers Only," implying enlisted men bear disproportionate burden. The "Kindness Overdone" anecdote below mocks **home-front sentimentality**. A serviceman's friend escorts his girlfriend to the newspaper office daily to check casualty lists—well-intentioned but absurd, as if the girlfriend needs constant reassurance. The humor undercuts overzealous civilian patriotism. The remaining content is advertising: **Fox's Puttees** (leg wraps for military/outdoor wear), **Resinol Soap** (targeting complexion concerns), **Porter Cigars**, and a **sex education book**—typical commercial content interspersed with editorial material characteristic of Life's satirical-advertising format.
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