Life — June 17, 1915 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Interviews With Dead Celebrities" This satirical piece imagines conversations with historical figures—apparently including Commodore John Paul Jones and references to naval history. The main interview discusses the American navy's development, with the "dead celebrity" (shown with a twinkle in his eye) skeptically commenting on modern naval progress. He expresses doubt that the current American navy has improved much since his era, and questions whether a large modern navy is necessary. The accompanying cartoon below depicts a confused father figure ("Great Scott") discovering something unexpected—apparently "eight eggs" when there should have been "double yolks," playing on the phrase "double yolks" as a contemporary expression of surprise or absurdity. The page satirizes both historical naval policy and domestic confusion.