Life — November 9, 1916 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 800 **Main Cartoon ("Not Always")**: A seesaw depicts people (representing the public) on one end balanced against a money bag on the other, illustrating how wartime profits tip the scales of social balance. **Articles Discussed**: 1. **"All Is Not Brass that Glitters"**: Critiques war profiteering, describing how Connecticut factory workers and shareholders grew wealthy from war contracts while ordinary people suffered deprivation. 2. **"A Little Comfort about War Profits"** and **"After the Shooting"**: Discusses President Woodrow Wilson's relative obscurity and anonymity compared to other political figures, suggesting he deliberately distanced himself from public view during his presidency. The page satirizes wartime economic inequality and questions Wilson's leadership visibility.