Life, 1916-02-17 · page 4 of 52
Life — February 17, 1916 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This political cartoon depicts a line of caricatured figures wearing Uncle Sam hats, labeled "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (the national motto). They appear to represent American military or political leadership, drawn in an exaggerated, somewhat grotesque style typical of early 20th-century satirical cartooning. The caption "Who Says We Are Not Prepared?" is ironic—the cartoon likely critiques American military readiness or political leadership, suggesting these figures are *not* adequately prepared despite claims otherwise. The following text promotes "The American Number of Life," appealing to patriotic sentiment about loyalty and American ideals. This appears to be pre-war (likely WWI era) propaganda or commentary on American preparedness debates of that period, though specific historical context requires more dating information.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Who Says We Are Not Prepared ? The American Number of Life Is coming next week. Are you a patriot? Do you believe in American Institutions, American Independ- ence, American Ideals? Are you strong for the flag? Do you know that deep down in every American heart is a sense of loyalty to one’s country, in the place where the almighty dollar never obtains admission, and Right is above Might or Profit? That is the idea that the next number of Life carries. UW Special 7 Offer 7 Enclosed 7. find One Dol- / Nar (Canadian 7” $1.13, Foreign 7 $1.26). Send Live // for ‘three ‘mnths to Yearly Subscribers Get A copy of the handsome Open only to new subscribers; no sub- premium picture, “Sunset,” f' scriptions renewed at this rate. size 23 x 16%, printed in col- ia LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York 22 ors and ready for framing. 4 One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04. ) comicbooks.com