Life, 1919-09-18 · page 13 of 48
Life — September 18, 1919 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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**"The Sacred Cider Grove"** cartoon depicts a man on horseback at a fence marked "Trespassing Forbidden" speaking with a farmer. The horseman claims apples are "good drinkin' apples"—a reference to prohibition-era apple cider production. Farmers often produced cider as a legal loophole during Prohibition, though cider could ferment into alcoholic beverages. The cartoon satirizes this gray area: farmers and outsiders exploiting the technicality that apple cider production wasn't explicitly illegal under Prohibition laws. The text below discusses Admiral Kolchak's military position in Siberia and includes a "Correction" about Postmaster-General Burleson. A second cartoon, "Our Improved Civilization," mocks men ignoring their fiancées while smoking cigarettes—commentary on changing social manners.
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THE SACRED CIDER GROVE “ ARE THOSE GOOD EATING APPLE “No, MISTER; Kolchak and Advisers’ Jobs DMIRAL KOLCHAK, the one strong man repres ative of law and order in Russia and Siberia, is get- ting it in that portion of the anatomy which made the giraffe famous. A year ago the Wilson administration sent American troops into Siberia for some reason known only to itself, if to anybody. Acting under orders of the Wilson administration, the have consistently withheld assistance from any man, party arforce which could in any way help to bring order out of the Russian chaos. American army officers Admiral Kolchak quantities unless As long ago as last: January ble to se arly that / was going to get it in the neck in larg he was helped, and helped soon. Admiral Kolchak wasn’t helped, and is now getting it; and the Wilson administra- tion, having waited carefully until he got it, is now going beria were to give him a little cautious help. All this is very hard on Admiral Kolchak’s neck; but it has provided jobs for the President's advisers for a much longer time than the advisers ever expected. By Way of Correction FRIEND. of “ently Postmaster-General Burleson still hes a friend Postmaster-General Burleson—appar- American forces in) Siberia , NOP THIS YEAK THEY AIN'T, THIS YEAR THEM APPLES 1S GOOD DRINKIN’ APPLES.” writes to correct Lire in a mistaken implication that Postmaster-General Burleson is a Prohibitionist. Lire is glad to be able to chronicle one thing to Postmaster- General Burleson's credit. OUR IMPROVED CIVILIZATION “TAKE A DRINK AND SMOKE A CIGARETTE, JOSIE. DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THUSE SILLY PROMISES YOU MAKE TO YOUR FIANCE. 1 NEVER bo.” comicbooks.com