Life — April 16, 1925 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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AW) \\! Willig LiFe’s Question Contest Announcing the Winning Answer to Question Number Eight: “What Is a 100% American >” Tue Prize or $50.00 1s AWARDED To: Pelham Barrett 601 Piedmont Avenue, Apt. 42, Atlanta, Ga. For the following answer: S a nation fond of referring to itself as the “greatest Christian nation,” naturally the founder of Christianity is the one hundred per cent. model to which we strive. Therefore the perfect American knows no race, creed nor color; no North, South, East or West. He knows the difference between liberty and license. He does not foment wars, but promotes peace. If a churchman, the more he loves his own church, the kindlier he feels to others. His only pride of ancestry is in the Father of all. He does not believe in exclusion and isolation, because he knows that America is God's country, and that all the Owner's family have equal rights to live here. He believes men and nations can live by the Golden Rule. If any one sces him, please let me know. Honorable Mentions Aine American is a man or woman who believes, and says, that only the descendants of certain favored-by-God peoples have a right to share in the bless- ings of America, and that “those who do not like the way this country is run should go back where they came from.” Having said this, a 100% American proceeds to spend the spring on the Riviera, the summer in Italy, the autumn in the Scottish Highlands, and the winter at St. Moritz. Charles N. Lurie, 966 Trinity Ave., New York City. HE 100% American is literally a myth, figuratively a catastrophe. Bigoted organizations are secretly formed for him to join, moronic trash is printed to catch his eye, eulogistic platitudes are (Continued on page 30) Dangerous Radicalism “THERE NEVER WAS A GOOD WAR OR A BAD PEACE.” Benjamin Franklin. Paul Revere’s Ride (Modern Version) ISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere As it would have happened were he alive cen hundred and twenty-five. ply stepped to the microphone in the usual monotone; “This is Station MNOP, New York, Announcer WZ. The British are coming by sea and sky! For further announcements, please stand by.” Thus he serenely gave the alarm To every Middlesex village and farm And every Baltimore, Kalispell And Indianapolis farm as well. In less than a minute the planes were out— Observation, bombing and scout ; An hour and a quarter was all they took To meet the British at Sandy Hook And greet with a salvo the flag-draped ship Of the Prince of Wales on his latest trip. Baron Ireland. A Guide to Americanisms IOHN ALDEN was paying court to Priscilla in the name of Miles Standish. “Be yourself, be yourself,” the Pilgrim maid in- structed him, Taking heart with the hint, Mr. Alden proceeded to do his stuff, a Lae Pho, Harriet: VE BOUGHT A NEW GOWN AND I’M FRIGHTFULLY IN DEBT. Agatha: WEAD OVER EARS? Harriet: Xo, 1T BUTTONS DOWN THE FRONT. comicbooks.com