Life — March 14, 1912 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The top two cartoons present a contrast about wealth and social standing. The left panel shows a wealthy man with a globe-shaped head, entertained by companions at a table, captioned "Spend and the world spends with you"—suggesting that the rich enjoy constant social companionship and favor when they spend money lavishly. The right panel mirrors this composition but shows a man carrying a globe on his back alone, captioned "Go broke and you go it alone"—implying that financial ruin brings social abandonment and isolation. The bottom photograph, titled "Friends: Past and Present," appears to show a dog greeting a woman, likely illustrating that a pet's loyalty persists regardless of financial circumstances—contrasting with the fickle human friendships depicted above.