Life, 1921-02-17 · page 12 of 34
Life — February 17, 1921 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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The main article criticizes inadequate government care for WWI veterans with lung disease (likely tuberculosis from gas exposure). It describes wealthy property owners near the Radisson Inn blocking a sanitarium for tubercular ex-soldiers, then sarcastically imagines how those veterans might feel if war broke out again and they had to rush back to recruiting. **"The Same Old Race"** (top cartoon) shows three figures in period costume carrying flags and weapons, suggesting this depicts recurring historical warfare—likely contrasting modern civilization's claims of progress with humanity's perpetual cycle of conflict. The other sections ("Advance News," "Evolution," "Add Famous Last Words") are brief satirical predictions about upcoming social/political events.
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LIFE Our Forgotten Soldiers UPPOSE you had served your country as a soldier and managed to come out of it all without a scratch from German artillery and snipers and machine guns and bayoncts, but with something more than a scratch on your lungs; —and suppose they were going to send you to the Radisson Inn at Minneapolis to see if the United States Public Health Service could patch up your lungs and restore you to self-supporting activity; —and suppose thirty odd property own- ers in an exclusive residential district ad- jacent to the Radisson Inn set themselves up as a committce of conscienceless ob- jectors, held an indignation meeting and telegraphed the Surgeon-General protest- ing against leasing the Inn for a sanita- rium for tubercular ex-soldiers ; —and suppose things like this happened in many other places over the United States and you got the idea that nobody wanted you and your defective lungs around; Advance News Evolution —and suppose your lungs did get well (Not to be cast in the shade in its Cc AN’T you stretch a point?” and another war broke out; great mission of presenting all the news, “Certainly,” said the period. —you'd feel like rushing off to the near- Lire takes pleasure in outdistancing all 6 - > competitors. by publishing herewith, in And thus was born the comma. est recruiting office, wouldn't you? advance, the principal events of next week.) ONDAY there will be several rob- beries in New York, accompanied by loss of life. Tuesday a gentleman, who has driven a car for years and has the reputation for being a careful driver, will meet with an unexpected and fatal accident. Wednesday a beautiful girl will be kissed by a fellow so homely that, if they knew it, nobody would be able to explain how he succeeded. Thursday two ladies will talk to each other over the telephone for forty-five minutes, Friday fourteen editorial writers in England and America will write illuminat- ing editorial articles definitely and finally settling the Irish question. Saturday a prominent official, whose name for obvious reasons cannot be given, THE SAME OLD RACE. will announce who will be the members of I'resident Harding's cabinet. Sunday, a respectable gentleman who ought to know better will refuse to go to church with his wife because he is tired. He will then sneak off to the golf club. Add Famous Last Words Mabel: I'VE GOT TO ASK FATHER FOR SOME MONEY “N™ BER, please?” Ethel: so WAVE 1. I'LL MATCH YOU FOR FIRST CHANCE AT HIM. comicbooks.com