Life, 1915-03-25 · page 9 of 44
Life — March 25, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main circular illustration titled "The President of Mexico" depicts a group of mustachioed men in various states of dress and military garb, arranged in a collage style. This appears to satirize Mexican political leadership during a period of instability, likely early 20th century, when Mexico experienced frequent changes in government and power struggles. The accompanying text includes a poem "To the Kaiser" and an educational section on "Assets and Liabilities" explaining economic concepts. A smaller cartoon titled "Rural Delivery" shows a figure in apparent distress. The satire suggests chaos and instability in Mexican governance through the exaggerated depiction of multiple competing figures claiming authority. The juxtaposition with the Kaiser reference indicates broader commentary on international political turmoil.
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THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO bility. It would then be debt, while ILENCE is the college yell of the an asset without liability would be school of experience. wealth, or capital, or property. ~ - An asset is what you think you own. A liability is what others think you owe. What your liabilities are F might is right (As you impress In prose and song), Losing the fight, Would you confess depend upon your assets. What your That you are wrong? assets are depend upon your liabilities. Therefore, an asset is a liability and sects and Liabilities a liability is an asset. (4 Short Chapter in Modern Political Economy.) Censured AN asset, is something which you ‘AR tidings hot, think belongs to you. A Hiability War tidings cold, is something of yours which others War tidings from the spot— think belongs to them. Neither one Nine days old of you is quite right. An asset Some like ‘em hot, without a Hability would not he Some like ‘em cold, called an asset; neither would a Tia- None likes a censored lot MYse.s. bility without an asset be called a lia- Nine days old. RURAL DELIVERY