Life, 1919-09-11 · page 45 of 48
Life — September 11, 1919 — page 45: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Section — "Germans and Their Mission":** This is post-WWI political commentary. It references "Brockdorff" (likely a German political figure) and critiques German ideology. The passage argues that Germans possess a strong sense of world mission that nearly succeeded in their "late bastard conception" (likely referring to Imperial German war aims). The satire suggests that if Germans redirected this missionary zeal toward democratic ideals rather than conquest, they might actually benefit humanity. The final quip—"Some men are mentally efficient only when talking about themselves"—is a jab at German self-aggrandizement. **Bottom Section — Advertisements:** The page is dominated by two ads: one for Connecticut Automatic Ignition (promoting a car safety feature) and another for a correspondence school teaching authorship. These are straightforward commercial pitches typical of 1920s Life magazine, with no satirical content. **The cartoon** (small illustration, lower left) depicts two men in period dress, likely reinforcing the "Germans" theme above, though specific identities are unclear from the image.
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