Life — September 14, 1922 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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# "For Cat's Sake: A Stirring Drama of Military Red Tape" This is a satirical play script mocking military bureaucracy. The plot concerns supply officers and sergeants debating what to do with surplus mice and kittens discovered in military stores. Despite the absurdity, they rigidly apply regulations, unable to simply discard the animals because "military law must decide." The satire targets how military institutions prioritize procedure over common sense—here, treating the disposition of unwanted animals as a formal matter requiring official channels rather than practical solution. The accompanying illustration shows rural workers observing the military absurdity, with the caption "Ha! Ha! that sure is a good joke on them cows"—reinforcing that even civilians recognize the ridiculousness of such rigid bureaucratic thinking.