Life — January 3, 1918 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 11 **Top Cartoon ("Give Him to the Cowboys")**: A satirical illustration showing figures in a tug-of-war over a central character labeled "AUSTRIANISM." The cowboys on either side represent opposing factions literally fighting over Austria's fate—likely referencing post-WWI disputes over Austrian territory and governance. **Main Text Section**: A wartime list of "Non-Essentials" suitable for railroad rationing—people deemed unproductive to the war effort. This includes lap-dog owners, golfers, and literary types, sarcastically suggesting who should be excluded from transportation resources during wartime scarcity. **"ABC of Kultur" Below**: Three political cartoons mocking German militarism and imperialism ("Kultur"), depicting Prussian eagles, aggressive expansion, and what appears to be German nationalist ideology as bloated, dangerous, and ultimately self-destructive.