Life — February 3, 1910 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Cartoon Analysis - Life Magazine, Page 195 This page contains six separate satirical cartoons addressing World War I-era issues: 1. **Top panel**: "Palkman Astonishes the Natives" - appears to reference colonial/imperial themes with an airplane (dotted flight path). 2. **"Woodman Spare That Tree"** - A soldier protects a tree labeled "ING" while another figure chops it, likely satirizing wartime resource demands. 3. **"King Edward Abolishes Knee Breeches"** - Mocks British royal fashion decisions during wartime. 4. **"Bernhardt Goes into Vaudeville"** - References actress Sarah Bernhardt's career (unclear exact satire). 5. **"The Kaiser Advocates Grace in Dancing"** - Mocks Kaiser Wilhelm II's pronouncements on morality while waging war. 6. **"Everything Up But the Soldiers Pay"** - Criticizes inflation and cost-of-living increases while soldiers' wages remain static—a direct social complaint about wartime economics.