Life — January 17, 1918 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 90 This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: 1. **"Note on the Natural History of Airplanes"** (Arthur Guiterman poem): A humorous mock-scientific treatment of airplanes as creatures, with jokes about their behavior and habits. 2. **"The Care of Liberty Bonds"**: A serious article about financial stewardship of Liberty Bonds (war bonds sold to civilians during WWI), proposing that savings banks manage them for small holders. 3. **Bottom cartoon**: Titled "Charley Spender and His Family," depicting a family discussing coal conservation. The caption notes they're "cheerfully doing their bit towards saving that fifty million tons of coal"—satirizing wartime rationing efforts and domestic sacrifice campaigns during WWI, showing the contrast between official exhortation and household reality.