Life — April 26, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life's Wilson Number: Pro and Anti This page from Life magazine announces an upcoming issue (May 10th) featuring competing opinions about President Woodrow Wilson. The tall figure illustrated appears to be Wilson himself, drawn in profile. The page hosts a "Private Contest" inviting readers to submit brief opinions (twenty-five words maximum) on whether they support or oppose Wilson, with winners receiving Life subscription packages. The reader submissions shown reveal genuine contemporary division: some praise Wilson's leadership and the magazine itself, while others criticize Wilson and express frustration with Life. One contributor from Danbury sarcastically questions whether Life readers actually want the magazine. This reflects America's heated political debates during Wilson's presidency, likely during or around his 1917 World War I involvement.