Life — October 2, 1913 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains six separate satirical cartoons commenting on contemporary issues: **Top cartoon** ("A Little Jolt for Jonathan"): Depicts a figure in water being startled, likely political commentary on America. **Main illustration**: Shows a figure on a rearing horse labeled "NEW TARIFF BILL" confronting a standing figure—satirizing Theodore Roosevelt's tariff policies and their political shock. **Bottom cartoons** address various topics: Glasgow police night shifts, an Indiana professor's family conflict, the Kaiser's military situation ("water wagon"), King George's financial troubles, and London's employment of female barbers during WWI labor shortages. The page reflects early 20th-century American and British concerns: trade policy, military conflicts, royal finances, and wartime social changes. The satirical tone targets political leaders and social developments of the era.