Life — March 22, 1917 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 476 The page contains two separate items: 1. **"Philomena" article**: A serious account of a medical case involving a young woman who became blind and was diagnosed with spinal meningitis by conventional doctors. Judge Raymond MacNeille questioned whether she had tried osteopathy instead. The patient recovered fully under osteopathic treatment in 1916, establishing what the author suggests is a case where osteopathy succeeded where medicine failed. 2. **"That's About the Idea" cartoon**: A satirical dialogue mocking Secretary Daniels's naval policy. The joke critiques his claim that building a dreadnought will deter foreign aggression—suggesting this logic is absurdly backwards, like a man thinking he needs a navy to avoid hiring sailors. The page juxtaposes earnest medical advocacy with political satire.