Life Magazine – May 3, 1917 (# 1801) – Volunteer for the war?

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Cover : Woman attempting to read letter with many blacked-out areas, “Opened by the Censor,” art by Raymond Moreau Crosby.

– Quite a bit on the war in Europe.
– Full page color ads for Murad Turkish Cigarette (neat simplistic art), Coca-Cola (art signed with D with an arrow through it), Postum (excellent art not signed, sleepless man in bed, “There’s a reason.”).
– Full page black and white ads for Duratex (Car upholstery material, art by Gries), Kelly-Springfield tires and tubes (art by August William Hutaf, car pausing for parade), Mimeograph, The Hollenden Cleveland Hotel.
– Half page artwork by William Merle Allison, “His soul goes marching on,” current soldier marching next to dead soldiers of days gone by.
– Curious full page by the Life’s chief editorial writer about volunteering for the military, asking “Do you want to miss the last war?” WWI was called “The war to end all wars.”
– Full page art or cartoon art by Paul Goold (When the Greeks prepared), William L. Jacobs (Professor’s learned words passing right over the head of a young lady), F. T. Richards (April), not signed (Advertisements you have never seen), R. B. Fuller (When we are invaded : the charge of the joy-riders’ brigade)
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “And the fool, he called her his lady fair,” War (shown as a death’s head woman) destroying men.
– Some current events include : Englishman Mr. Balfour; General Joffre of France is on his way to the USA; Considering conscription for the war; “The ukase to permit Colonel Roosevelt to raise a volunteer army and go to France with it has not yet been issued.”
– Small photos of French war orphans : Rolande Frainchard (baby 262), Madeleine Bronquisse (1110), Odette Mioche (769), Simone Allanet (134).
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1917 content – fun!