Life Magazine – June 1, 1916 (# 1753) – Rea Irvin – Get Congressmen to Serve in Army

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Cover : Police officer and Viking leaning against a coat of arms Fortiter in Verbum (Bold in Speech?), “Coat of arms,” art by Rea Irvin.

– Full page color Camel cigarettes ad.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Will Foster (Fisk tires ad), William H. Walker (Why do all those foreigners laugh?), Charles Dana Gibson (Has he forgotten how to sing it?), F. T. Richards (May).
– Two page centerspread art by Harry Grant Dart (Our army might get better attention if Congressmen were obliged to serve).
– Some current events include : Who is going to enlist to bring the army up to the size contemplated by the new Army bill?, 168,000 applicants of whom 123,000 were rejected, Volunteer service versus draft, Present recruiting requirements, Henry Ford, Senator Gallinger, George Rublee and the Federal Trade Commission.
– Full page color Schinasi Brothers Natural Egyptian cigarettes ad.
– Full page color Pall Mall cigarettes ad with nice art of men inside lighted restaurant with view from dark patio.
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1916 content – fun!