Life — June 1, 1916 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Life magazine cartoon satirizes an older man (likely a political or public figure) who appears to have forgotten the words to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," the patriotic American hymn. A woman sits at a piano, presumably trying to prompt him to sing. The satire suggests the figure has abandoned or forgotten American patriotic values—possibly implying he's become disconnected from national principles or has shifted his allegiances. The cartoon critiques what the artist saw as his loss of patriotic commitment or betrayal of American ideals. Without identifying information visible on the page, the specific target cannot be definitively determined, but the message is clear: this is mockery of a prominent figure accused of forgetting fundamental American values.