Life, 1916-07-06 · page 6 of 42
Life — July 6, 1916 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **subscription advertisement** for *Life* magazine, using political satire to promote readership. The main cartoon depicts a **bearded politician in a checkered suit** with an exaggerated mustache, speaking to a small child, saying "Bring on your ship of state!" The figure appears to be a caricatured political leader, though the specific identity is unclear from the image alone. The accompanying text uses religious imagery ("when the lion shall lie down with the lamb") to satirize political harmony, suggesting that during election periods, politicians make grand promises of unity. The ad then ironically pivots to urge readers: subscribe to *Life* magazine weekly to stay informed and maintain faith during this "beatific period." A second small cartoon shows a figure labeled "Woodrow (to Uncle Sam): Bring on your Hughes!" — this likely references a specific election, though the exact date is unclear.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Woon Sam): Hughes! ow (to Uncle Bring on your “ Bring on your ship of state!” In the meantime, in the beatific period of blessed harmony which is to come (no matter who is elect- ed), when the lion shall lie down with the lamb and auras shall sprout on the foreheads of all our politicians, how are you going to stand it? There is only one way and that is by making sure every week of getting your copy of Lire. Pin some of your faith on your newsdealer, but not all. If you can’t buy Lire anywhere at any time write, phone or wire us. Life Several sample copies Special Otter Enclosed find One Dol- lar (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). Send Lire for ‘three months’ to J Open only to new subscribers: no subscriptions renewed at this rate. will be sent on re- LIFE, 17 West gist Street, New York. 41 One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) ceipt of ten cents, comicbooks.com