Life — December 30, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Cartoon Analysis: Life Magazine Page 1270 This page contains several WWI-era satirical pieces: **"Footnote to Mr. Root"** mocks suffragists' claims about women's weakness, sarcastically suggesting women lack "nerve" for combat—an anti-suffrage argument. **"The New Year"** shows a child starting fresh, referencing New Year's resolutions. **"Guilty"** defends Boy Scouts and the military against pacifist criticism, asserting their training in duty and sacrifice is justified. It notes Austria-Hungary is now at war and food packages are being sent there. **"It Takes a Lot"** discusses Vassar's suggestion for a women's military battalion, concluding women's true patriotic duty is marrying soldiers rather than fighting themselves. The overall tone is pro-military and skeptical of pacifism during wartime.