Life — May 1, 1913 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains six satirical cartoons commenting on April 1918 events: **Top cartoon** depicts two figures arguing—likely about war hypocrisy, with one calling the other out (matching the "pot calls kettle black" caption). **Middle cartoons** reference World War I: "President Wilson Pitches First Ball" shows baseball season opening; "Europe Gets Points from the Balkans" depicts military conflict. **Lower section** addresses domestic issues: - Women's suffrage cartoon shows mothers advocating for voting rights in Port Chester - "King George Gets a Phone Call" appears to reference British royalty - "Babies Versus Puppies in Boston" compares a commercial baby-selling scheme to dog breeding, likely satirizing both commercialism and social priorities during wartime The cartoons collectively mock war profiteering, gender inequality, and consumer excess during WWI, typical of Life magazine's progressive satirical stance of that era.