Life — November 25, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Worst About the Army" This page critiques pacifist criticism of military spending. The main cartoon depicts an elephant (representing the U.S. Army) being chased by small figures—likely representing pacifist or anti-war advocates like Bro. O.G. Villard (mentioned in the text). The satire argues that while some criticisms of military expenditure are valid, pacifists like Villard offer shallow objections without constructive solutions. The text defends maintaining a strong military, dismissing pacifists as naive while acknowledging legitimate concerns about waste and efficiency. The caption "Sharpang, I wish you'd speak to that child. He's always frightening the animals" sarcastically suggests pacifists are childishly bothering national defense. This reflects early-20th-century American debates between interventionists and isolationist/pacifist movements regarding military preparedness.