Life, 1918-01-10 · page 4 of 40
Life — January 10, 1918 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces next week's Aviation-themed issue with satirical questions about flying's future: **The cartoon illustrations** show figures being thrown about by explosive forces (marked with "X" and "II" symbols), depicting people falling or tumbling through the air—likely satirizing the dangers and unpredictability of early aviation. **The key questions posed** include absurdist predictions: "Will flying machines be as thick as mosquitos?" and "When you fall, don't choose a glass house," suggesting anxiety about crowded skies and crash dangers. **The right illustration** shows various aircraft hovering over a city building, reinforcing this vision of aerial congestion. This reflects 1920s-era skepticism about aviation's rapid development and public nervousness about whether air travel would become commonplace yet remain inherently risky.
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