Life — June 19, 1913 — page 26: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This illustration depicts a well-dressed man in a pinstriped suit (labeled "Mr. President") surrounded by a group of children who appear to be making a request. The caption reads: "Mr. President, we don't want..." The incomplete dialogue suggests this is satirizing a political appeal or petition to a U.S. President from children about something they oppose. Without the full caption, the specific issue cannot be definitively identified, but the cartoon's structure—children approaching authority to protest something—indicates social or political criticism of presidential policies affecting youth, likely from the early-to-mid 20th century based on the artistic style and clothing depicted. The satire appears to mock either the President's responsiveness to constituents or the specific policy being criticized.