Life — November 11, 1915 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon references the famous anti-war song of that title, likely from the World War I era. The illustration shows a woman (presumably a mother) gesturing in distress or protestation, with a small child visible. The emotional appeal of the caption suggests the cartoon satirizes mothers who opposed military service for their sons. The joke likely critiques either pacifist sentiment during wartime or, conversely, mothers' reluctance to sacrifice their children for military purposes. Without clearer context about Life magazine's political stance in the specific year of publication, the exact target of satire remains somewhat ambiguous—whether the cartoon mocks anti-war mothers or sympathizes with their position.