Life — July 31, 1919 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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Some Op To Charles Evans Hughes. ONORED SIR: had Some time ago we the pleasure of learning that you had been appointed a sort of super- sleuth to investigate the condition of our airplane service, with a view to ascertain- ing why it was that we succeeded in spend- ing nearly seven hundred millions of dol- lars before a single airplane was shipped abroad. Afterwards that had completed your investigations and had submitted your report we noted you As the newspapers at that time (if not since) had been formed by our government into a journalistic ch natural that your report should have been briefly mentioned. comes along Brig-G had the the whole American aviation service in the Argonne drive, and he says that our air rvice is only just a little better than it has in-gang with mufilers on, it was perhaps however, Mitchell, commanding only Ow, William distinction n. who Oo ever been. Indeed, he corroborates what we had all along suspected, name that our whole airplane service is a fiasco. and has cost us well over a billion. Now Mr. Hughes, can't you do something about this? We remember very well when you made an awful row about Why You know a lot such a small matter as horse-racing “LIFE~ en Letters not put yourself in line for the presidency once more by letting the American people know what you know about our most im- portant arm of defense? Hopefully yours, Live, » Dr. The IR: the American system bald von Bethmann-Hol It is really a great compliment to ry. doing business (in some quarters) to think that you have known so much about it as to have sprung as idea on the Allies. The fact that you consider yourself just as our just-as-goc good as the late Kaiser for the purposes of As you Yet being tried, undoubtedly has its merits. ckage, bright’ moments a substitute for the original pa might afford some you have apparently the 7 missed the int whole a There is, my dear sir, altogether too much in a name, For exam- ple, no doubt that in case we should ever Mr. Hearst, both Arthur or Hylan would step for- to lay their heads on the wish to. punish 3risbane and M. ward and offer block. But this the crowd. So would be small comfort to it is with you amusement It would on your William Hohenzollern is not the person he has heen cracked up to be. afford us no to act proxy. We have no doubt that But at least his name is blown in the bottle, and Sj when we crack bottles, we don’t care for — fusel-oil when we can get Jersey lightning. Besides, doctor, we've got you on our list, and you'll get what's com- ing to you, anyway, and so don't 1b The the worried, band-wagon call second time around. Lynchfully yours, will Lire M* for us to see you slam the rge Harvey. DEAR COLON It is highly agreeable administration every week, because we know that you are sincere about it, and be- cause you are nearer right than a great- man who are using criticism of the President others to put forth their pro-German views. Voice from Inside: stor rouNDING, WILLIE GRANDPA'S HEAD ACHE “THAT'S ONE ON YOU, MA, I WASN'T POUNDIN’ ON HIS HEAD.” Colonel mix-up Of with course Woodrow YOU'LL MAKE WS know Wilson, to run him for President and he wouldn't stand for it YOUR FIRST DIVE! Nothing of this sort about you, about original and your how you wanted comicbooks.co