Life, 1920-06-03 · page 16 of 52
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The page contains two distinct editorial cartoons satirizing post-WWI America: **"Thoughts on Peace"** (top): A philosophical essay questioning American political ineffectiveness, mentioning Congress's inability to debate substantively and comparing America unfavorably to other nations on peace issues. **Lower cartoon**: Depicts a tall figure (appearing to represent authority or judgment) confronting a shorter figure, with caption: "YOUR MAJESTY, THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO HAVE CHOKED A TICKET SPECULATOR TO DEATH. THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO HEAVEN." This satirizes ticket scalping as such a despised practice that murdering a scalper would be morally justified—even heaven-worthy. It reflects public anger at profiteering during the post-war period. The page also includes "The Reward," a humorous dialogue between a female poet and Saint Peter.
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Thoughts on Peace HO are the most backward nations? Well, neither China nor the United States has joined the League. If the Senate leans too much on a broken Reed, it is bound to get some pretty hard Knox. Hoover was getting along all right until some one called him an efficiency expert. Nature apparently has no power to flatter. The hen is twice as valuable as she was in 1914, and doesn’t even know it! The reason why Congress accomplishes so little is because in a debate it cannot be deter- mined beforehand just what the important things will be. And by the time all the unim- portant things have been said, it is too late to pass anything. The highest sentiment always has a practical side. While we ignore the starving peoples of Europe, our chance of getting a future world trade is passing away Destruction is of two kinds: when you actu- ally destroy, and when, being able to do so, you refuse to construct Mr. says that all ndidates Congress should be passed upon by the labor unions hefore union labor votes for them. Why stop there? Why not also have them passed upon by all the housewives, by all the b keepers, by all the movie stars? Gompers for A great many spectators thought that after the war we would all be better, but instead we seem to b worse. Perhaps this is because the human race is capable of making only so much sacrifice, and when the rate is suddenly increased as it was during the war, it takes some years after to even up. If aman from Mars came, would he say at the end of a week : “Why, these people are so stupid that they cannot agree among “YOUR MAJESTY, THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO HAVE CHOKED A TICKET SPECULATOR TO DEATH.” “THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO HEAV SUNDAY SCHOOL themselves about what time it is. They cannot even decide who is to govern them, but leave the choice to those w merit is that they cannot support themselves in any other ner.” Mr. Munsey says that, at the present rate, in twenty there will be no paper left for the newspapers. But that « do us any good now. How long, at this rate, will our national character last If making the loudest noise is proof of being an American Hiram Johnson cannot be all pro-German Can it be said of us that we have a passion for imperfectio i The Reward WOMAN poet shook the door of heaven. “ Admit me.” “Here I said. Peter greeted the new soul with a question. “Ho children have you mothered?” he asked, unrolling the Ent Record. “None,” she said. “What a foolish question! have taken my time from art. lovely poems, too! “How many husbands have you loved?” asked the S: out comment on her speech. “Not one!” replied the Only art i: should read my poetry.” “Madam,” said the heavenly gateman with “you and your poctry may go to h——.” And again, St. Childrer books of px But I wrote isa You a bore. Li worth while “Men are real; only thought is applicant waste of time. angelic politene he locked her out comicbooks.com