Life, 1926-02-04 · page 37 of 40
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This page contains a political satire about Communist infighting. The main text describes a meeting of Comrades debating whether to support war against a fictional nation called "Eschatolia." The satire mocks Communist rhetoric and internal discord—speakers advocate contradictory positions (pacifism vs. practical violence), use exaggerated accents ("vun man vos"), and resort to literal knife-and-chair fighting over ideological disputes. The joke targets the absurdity and hypocrisy of Communist ideology: revolutionaries preach "Brotherhood of Man" while behaving like "female cats tied up in a sack," and the narrator remains uncertain what the Eschatols even represent—suggesting Communist rhetoric is fundamentally incoherent. This reflects 1920s American anti-Communist sentiment, portraying Communists as violent, irrational, and foreign (suggested by mock-Eastern European accents). The page is otherwise filled with cruise ship and consumer product advertisements.
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nationality; he wasn’t going to war against an Eschatolian, not for any C, he wasn't. What he wanted was a C War. Let them nail the flag of F to their masthead and all would be well (cheers) Comrade Blumenbaum said quite sim- ply, but emphatically, that vun man vos as good as another, but all rich men be boiled alive far had a certain unanimity among the speakers; but now mrade Gregory arose, and Comrade A burly, square-jawed fellow, he looked out of place. He said it was all very well for Comrade Wilkins to say that he wasn’t and see the Eschatols shot down, but he had managed to stand by and see his fellow countrymen shot (Uproar—cries of “Traitor.” had no idea where and he didn't be lieve any gentleman present had any more accurate information on the sub- ject than he had, but if the Eschatols were anything like the previous speak- ers, the the Eschatols were wiped out the better (renet uproar). They talked about the Brotherhood of Man, but they had about as much sense of brotherhood as a number of female cats tied up in a sack. Pandemonium then broke loose.’Some of the Comrades drew knives, some pistols, some stood on chairs, flinging the viler kind of abuse at Gregory and his supporters; some simply flung the chairs. It was evident that a great bat- tle was about to take place. I saw there been ry was coldly received going to stand b down For Eschatolia his part he was, sooner UPON KEMP'S BALSA FOR THAT COUGH! INSIST on the Diners and Pullmans, in every State of the Union. “The Queen of Table Waters” Firth Avenve at abnd Streets New York $830, From New York back to New York Comprehensive, interesting shore excursions. Stop - over privileges in Europe. One way bookings to Mediterranean points, Egypt, etc. Requests for detailed infor 25 Broadway, New York around the Mediterranean and to EGYPT Sailing from New York Feb. 16, 1926 Returning via Southampton with opportunity to visit London, etc. —calling at Madeira, Gibraltar, Algiers, Villefranche (French Riviera), Naples, Athens, Haifa (Holy Land), Alexandria, etc. ation and literature cordially invited. CUNARD and ANCHOR Lines or Branches and Agencies Comrade Paul Prude cautiously pur suing the flying phantom of Peace in the direction of the door, and followed jood meeting—very,” he said, as I joined him On the way. do you By the who and way home, I said. mind telling me re the Eschatols are?” They live in Eschatolia.” he replied Then the light came back into “And, by God them yet!" he muttered But I still don’t know exactly where I belong politically. Perhaps in Escha tolia APH Be Guided by the Signs Apovt this time of year, when basket- ball schedules become so complicated | that not even a high-school freshman Christmas nded ; when one’s wife begins to exchange letters vaguely his eyes. we'll save can explain them; when the holiday debts have been ref with her mother regarding summer va cation plans which one will be asked later ; ceased to shovel the front walk; when to underwrite when one has banking the furnace has ceased to be a mystic rite and has become a nuisance when the girls have each had two new hats,—in short, when all signs recogniz- able by a domesticated man point to the advent of spring, run to the nearest telephone— do not walk— McC. H And order coal! TIPLITE For the Home, Office or Club The latest and most convenient cigarette lighter—an attractive paper weight too. No buttonsor switches—pickit up,it lights— set it down, it goes our. Made of Bakelite in Marbleized Ma- hogany orWalnut, Plain Dark Green or Red. Price $5.00. Mail this coupon today The Aldrese Co. (Dept. BY boars At John Street, New Vork Enclosed is $...... Please tend me TIPLITE, coboe which T will retur ifpot satistactory and you will return my money Name Street Cay State comicbooks.com