Life — October 12, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis The cartoon illustrates a domestic scene with caption: "He: Darling, you don't have to put on a new dress every time I call. I have faith in your extravagance." This is a humor piece about courtship/relationship dynamics, likely from the early 20th century. The man's comment is paradoxical—he claims to have "faith in her extravagance" while ostensibly objecting to her frequent dress changes. The joke appears to mock male hypocrisy: men simultaneously complain about women's spending habits while enabling or expecting fashionable appearance. The accompanying text discusses campaign movies, particularly a Republican film called "Watchful Waiting," and critiques propaganda films' effectiveness compared to live speakers, plus a brief anecdote about a Western outlaw ("Bad Bill").