Life, 1920-02-19 · page 41 of 48
Life — February 19, 1920 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes **advertisements and editorial content** with period satirical cartoons. ## The Cartoons: The left side contains **two separate domestic humor comics**: 1. **Top cartoon**: A man complaining about his independent daughter—she spends all day primping before mirrors, shows no gratitude, and won't marry. The satire mocks both her vanity and his controlling expectations of daughters. 2. **Bottom cartoon ("Purity Cross")**: A doctor and patient exchange about shrapnel lodged in the patient's body since WWI. The humor comes from the casual acceptance of permanent war injuries as normal life. ## Main Article: "**The Human Side of Service**" is a **corporate tribute from AT&T**, acknowledging that over 20,000 telephone employees served in WWI (some never returning). It emphasizes worker loyalty despite wartime hardships and calls for "adequate remuneration"—essentially asking the public to appreciate telephone workers' sacrifices. ## Context: Written in 1919 (post-Armistice), this reflects America's transition from wartime to peacetime while grappling with returning soldiers' reintegration and labor's post-war expectations.
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