Life — May 13, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains two separate pieces: **Top cartoon**: Shows two figures standing on a ship labeled "Why do you argue over technicalities, Sam? Those might have been your ships if I hadn't been here." This appears to reference a naval or military dispute, with one figure seemingly preventing the other from claiming ships. Without clearer identifying marks or date context, the specific historical incident is unclear. **"Supergrasshoppers" article**: A satirical philosophical piece by E.O.J. arguing that grasshoppers could theoretically evolve into "supergrasshoppers" through constitutional change. It's absurdist humor mocking both evolutionary theory and the notion that self-improvement requires fundamental transformation. **"The People's Choice" portrait**: A caricatured face in an oval, likely political commentary, though the specific subject isn't identified on this page.