Life — February 6, 1913 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical cartoons commenting on WWI-era events. "The Sphinx" features Wilson (likely President Woodrow Wilson) as an enigmatic figure surrounded by smaller characters representing various political pressures. "A Cow Witness" and "Harry Lauder Calls on Cow Slicker" appear to reference entertainment and possibly labor disputes. "They Rent Jewels Now in London" satirizes wartime financial desperation among British aristocracy. The bottom cartoon, "English Lady Provides Suitable Nightgowns for Tramps," mocks British upper-class charity efforts during wartime—suggesting wealthy women are providing inappropriate or absurdly impractical aid to homeless men, reflecting period anxieties about social upheaval during the war.