Life, 1919-06-19 · page 14 of 42
Life — June 19, 1919 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical cartoons commenting on early 20th-century social issues. **"The Shadowland Strike"** (left): A poem-and-illustration piece about impoverished children in "Shadowland" (likely a slum district) threatening to strike because playing grounds are damp and unhealthy. The satire criticizes indifferent adults dismissing children's legitimate health concerns. **"His Summer Plans"** (right): Shows two men examining what appears to be a newspaper or document about "all is forgiven" and "come home this summer." The caption suggests one is reluctant about summer plans. This likely satirizes domestic disputes or reconciliations, though specific context is unclear. **"The Real Sufferers"** (bottom): Brief text critiquing how clubs contribute to hungry German internment camps in America while New York restaurant patrons dine comfortably—commentary on wartime hypocrisy and inequality.
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49" E - Che Shadowland Strike TE silhouette children of Shadow land, (The little gray kiddies, the dun pickaninnies Had one bitter grievance, just one: aw they had found in a book nd birchen-bound book- (And they couldn't escape it by hook or by crook) Which forbade them to play in the sun. "Twas a strict nature: \ woodsy old oak-leaved “Oh, please, Shadow-mamma—an hour in the fields. Just to see how the suntl are made? “My child, you've no right to go into the light; Yor e¢ destined to live in the shade.” “But, oh, Shadow-mamma, the ground where we play Is so damp that it's making us ill” “The doctor, my dear, will make it quite clea That a sunstroke is worse than a chill’ All Shadowland (junior) on strike.” “Now hush your wild talk and consider the ease: Such folly you surely would rue; Your outlines would flow and you'd melt like the snow, When the sun got his eye upon you!” gs HIS SUMMER PLANS . PAPA, NOW YOU NEEDN'T WORRY WHERE YOU WANT GO THIS YEAR” “Look there, Shadow-mamma—the children of men, They wander wherever they like. We don’t think it fair, so we're going to declare Oh, the rash little kiddies of Shadowland (The poor litte sillies, the daft: pickaninnies), | Unheeding, were off on a run But I'm happy to say that by means of a cloud— \ vapory, vagrant, compassionate cloud (Which arrived just in time to do itself proud)— | They were saved from the wrath of the sun. -: “ . Herbert A. Brigys. The Real Sufferers ome of the clubs have been contributing to the al- “T SE! leged hungry Germans in American internment camps.” “Why don’t they get up a subscription for the people Voice at the Other End: 1 just Wantev To LeT you KNOW, KOBBIE, THAT 1 HAVE A BAD COLD AND WON'T BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU YOUK MUSIC LESSON TO-DAY. * AWFUL SORKY.” who have to cat in New York restaurants comicbooks.com