The Masses, January 1915

I realized that I forgot to write my post on The Masses of January. Bear with me while I take a step back before taking one forward.

I'll just jot down a few quick notes, and post a couple images of interest.

There are several pieces arguing against American involvement in the war, and there's further coverage of the Socialist Party's activities in Europe, including the story of Karl Leibknecht's lone opposition to WWI in the Reichstag (18).

On page 11, there's an entertaining selection of letters arguing for and against prohibition. I also noticed that there seems to be an image that has been removed: I wonder if it was pulled from the pdf or was cut from the original?

Max Eastman pens a lengthy article on "What is the Matter with Magazine Art." The issue also contains images like this one:

The interests of the journal come to a head here: in a country beset by the horrors of peace, how could we think about joining a war? The image is haunting, the caption contextualizes it.

Lastly, and more frivolously, an advertisement that speaks for itself: