Life — November 2, 1916 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine - Thanksgiving 1916 This page contains a Thanksgiving 1916 editorial feature. The top illustration shows two diners at a table labeled "LIFE," apparently arguing over the meal—likely satirizing contemporary political disagreement. The main article, "Safety First in Giving Thanks," discusses how Americans should express gratitude to Providence while remaining "perfectly neutral" about distributing benefits. The text addresses tensions between acknowledging divine providence versus material goods, suggesting debates about wealth distribution and charitable obligation. The poem "At Thanksgiving" by Charlotte Becker emphasizes nostalgic home values and family connections. The bottom illustration, "The First Formal Call in Plymouth Colony," appears to be historical satire, showing colonists in period dress interacting at a log cabin, likely commenting on mythologized American origins or Puritan history through comedic exaggeration.