Life, 1919-10-23 · page 33 of 36
Life — October 23, 1919 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page contains two distinct elements: **Left side**: A cartoon titled "Brothers in Arms" depicting a woman holding multiple babies/infants. The accompanying text satirizes wartime waste—specifically questioning why military vehicles rot unused at Camp Holabird, Maryland, while such resources could address crime in what appears to be New York City (the "honest Dutch city"). The joke plays on the absurdity of military inefficiency during wartime. **Right side**: A full-page advertisement for Beeman's Original Pepsin Chewing Gum, featuring a testimonial attributed to "Dr. Beeman." The ad claims the gum aids digestion and promotes health—typical early-20th-century patent medicine marketing that made broad health claims. The juxtaposition is purely coincidental; this is primarily an **advertising page** with one satirical cartoon. The "Brothers in Arms" cartoon's satire targets military bureaucratic waste rather than any specific political figure.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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