Life, 1914-11-26 · page 12 of 44
Life — November 26, 1914 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes the Wilson administration's record, with a Republican newspaper critiquing Democratic Congress. The top cartoon shows a chaotic car labeled "God Is With Us"—likely mocking government incompetence—surrounded by destruction and chaos. Below, a dialogue between "Frost" and "Snow" (two doctors) jokes that consulting multiple surgeons leads to unnecessary operations, satirizing over-government intervention. The baseball cartoon parodies Uncle Sam urging Americans to "play" rather than "talk," suggesting the administration deflects serious issues with distraction. The dark photograph titled "The Fellow-Servant Rule" appears to document actual industrial conditions, contrasting photographic reality against the cartoons' satirical commentary on governance failures and social neglect during this period.
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What Congress Has Done (From Any Respectable Republican Newspaper.) PRAISE God, this is a country, not easily ruined, or else the last Democratic Congress, recently ad- journed, would have done it. Among the countless calamities which have occurred under this administration we have only space to note the fol- lowing: The worst war in history. Closing of the Stock Exchange—the nation’s financial bulwark, Spots on the sun, causing some ex- tremely annoying weather. The war in Colorado. Disgraceful peace with Mexico, Uninteresting magazines. Decline and fall of the Giants. “cop is with us” ROST: Don't you think it would be a good idea, if one M. D. said an operation was needed, to consult several others and get their views? Sxow: Possibly. But the more surgeons you consulted the more operations you'd find imperative. A FOOT-BALL-PLAY (ON WORDS) “You talk too much,” said Uncle Sam, “And I would rather see you play, So fix a date—select the place, And let's start something right away. I don’t think there is any ground For your perennial argument...” THE FELLOW-SERVANT RULE