Life Magazine – May 9, 1918 (# 1854 ) – Liberty Bonds

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Cover : German Kaiser praying as bombs burst overhead, “When partners disagree,” art by Calvert

– Full page color ads for Red Cross War Fund (Humanity’s Light), Columbia Grafonola Graphophone company.

– Full page black and white ads for Locomobile, Life magazine subscriptions (Compulsory subscription conscription), Waltham Chronometer (Timing the world’s journey around the sun), White Company Cars (the sedan), Timken Detroit axles, Pierce-Arrow cars.

– Full page art or cartoon art by F. T. Richards (April), Harry Grant Dart (Rich enemy being held in luxurious conditions, “I blew up three munition plants, burned a few docks and managed to get a transport sunk), Alexander Popini (Sergeant, you’ve got to make them stop this talking in the ranks … women in uniform).

– Life magazine encourages donors to send $200 worth of Liberty Bonds, which will earn an annual income of $8.50 which is enough to send a poor child to Life’s Fresh Air Camp every summer.

– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, Lady Germany blindfolded and being encouraged to drink from the bloody cup of war, The Road to Ruin.

– Some current events include : The ship St. Paul (newly repaired) tipped over at her pier, Heartening News that Mr. Schwab is appointed as boss shipbuilder and Mr. Ryan as manager of airplane construction, Things are going well in the war against submarines, William Edenborn of Louisiana.

– Small photos of fatherless French children : Renee Franot (Baby 2542), Elie Bouisson (Baby 2135), Yvette Legrand (Baby 2528), Georges Chande (Baby 1937), Henriette Bondenet (Baby 1987).

– “The Germans continue to drive in on the Western front where they are accessible to the Allies and can be killed with least inconvenience. They are being killed in very large numbers.”

–  Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1918 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!