Life — February 27, 1913 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon from *Life* magazine with the caption "Advice to the Mentall[y]" and "KEEP OUT OF POLIT[ICS]" (text cut off). The image shows a tall, thin man in formal attire standing and gesturing while addressing three seated gentlemen in an interior setting. The cartoon appears to satirize political involvement or debate. The advice being offered—to keep mentally [sound people] out of politics—suggests that engaging in politics is inherently damaging to one's mental health or judgment. The specific identities of the figures are unclear from the image alone. The satire likely critiques either the corrupting nature of politics generally, or possibly lampoons a particular political figure or movement of the era, though without a date or additional context, the exact target remains uncertain.