Life — April 3, 1924 — page 44: what you’re looking at

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LIFE’S War (Continued Prize Contest 17) a_League of f and longer restrained by Nations, Italy advances ¢ other small nations she covets Soviet Russia secks revenge on all nations who refused her recognition (and credit) Mexico allies with Japan Spain seizes the opportunity to re gain control of Mexico Likewise China to dominate r the warlike, the aeroplane must be abolished an It is obvious that if, at the first ex- change of shots, all’ National Debts were at once repudiated, war would necome so loathsome to humanity that the reign of Universal Peace would be established. Although this may hap: pen, it is more and more Japan, ble that, as a result of further The republics of “South rld Wars, the National Debts will America commercially from fact. repudiate themselves. To the rest of the world, declare war on avoid this, war must be made cheaper one another with the object. of America must pledge herself to trolling the South American continent. no part ny future wars, This would be a REAL war M. B. Prout 303 Gramatan Mt. Vernon, N.Y (Editor's Note: Mr. Milne’s sug n exceeds the two hundred word Greece, limit price.) The Young Idea Just try and start scho. Saturdays Hoack. F Ss becoming having Dunkue Je a0 1 Plain various cut off ‘cerns Mass con take but devote The Great Protectorate Extenp the Monroe Doctrine to apply all nations and all continents without partiality Za A. Pearson e want, Gt. Barrington a bi ger . Bigger and Better Insults 1. Compe all citizens of California two of them would willingly find them “abetter to join the “Insult the Japanese Asso. selves on the same side in any inter ciation.” There are still a few slackers gigantic, nation-wide national struggle. No doubt a war in in California which every nation fought every cr 2. Organize a_gigant - nation indiscriminately would “be as “British Lion Tail-Twis ssoc pleasing to Heaven, and as impartially tion.” Any member who is not able to Ilessed as was the late war; but it is tie three knots in the British Lion's hardly within the practical tail politics, It is necessary, then, that t Mass The British View A Wortp War can only be fought by Allies. The Great Powers ares hostile to each other just now that no dis rated as four times a weeks should be incompetent scope of missed as Powers should compose their differ ences, and form themselves again indissoluble all Those who bear the real burden of the battle—politicians, bu men retired colonels, clergymen and so forth have never yet failed their country lack of courage, but there are limits to human endurance. With the coming of the aeroplane their limits have been reached. In a life and death strugek it may happen that one man is blown to picces in his trench, and that another is forced to give up some such favor article of diet as potatoes; we are 3 equally ready to make sacrifices. But when the civilian has to suffer, not only into wes siness munitic all herself to supplying tinned foods (free) ligerents The Churches, which past, so freely called down the blessing of Heaven on man’s immature eff to annihil, m,n t endeavor t more in touch with the common J For, in the main, Man is a animal, and he needs consta assurance, from those to whom the clatior that this instinct killing, whether in person or by proxy of the less articulate, is indeed the manifestation of the Divine Spirit within him have, rev has come for only 50 per cent 3. Under no circumstances must the United States Senate il to harass and the President of the United States, whenever he attempts to advance the cause of world peace through the League of Nat rid Court, or any other organ It shall be the patriotic duty Senate to make all the peace efforts of r President fu and ridiculous. It shall be the duty of all news papers to instill in the minds of the people a cynical attitude towards world continually proclaiming that inevitable, and that all peace plans are impracticable Yours for bigger and better wars, embarrass peace, by wars are the terrible privations of the civilian but also the terrible risk of the soldier A. A. Minne then human nature is asked to do too 11 Mallord much. If war is to be made tolerable | Mes. R. DeVere 1125 Le n Road Duluth, 3 Street Chelsea, S. W. 3 Eng Conditions of the Contest another patriotic” defense, soc ard the H. of The E Hobenzol! ors of Live are ‘OR the best suggestion on how te good, big War, Lire will award the f¢ First Pr Second Priz Third Pr Fourth Prise The Co Start wing prizes $250.00 125.00 1 75.00 50.00 clignble New York City answers to this Contest are subm| the Editors of gestion at they’ consider best. week in L the to vote for will make 4. Suggestions the War Editor, $98 Madison Avenue, Lire will) select those su: These will be published fr readers of the magazine will have their favorites, From these s the final awards. Should of the winning plans be dupli cated, the full amount of the prize will be given each tyt testant, Checks will be sent simultaneously with the an aicement of the award { Every ¢ to this C Lire will be paid for at our regu following CONDITIONS 1, Sugges must be limited to 200 words 2. The Contest will close on April 18, and the ju not consider any manuscripts received after that date 3. All promoters—including men selected list of pel, ntest is governed by the professional wa: crs est which is published in rates—whether it wins @ ministers. of certain members’ of ; ' comicbooks.com