Life — January 17, 1918 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents "A Review" of contemporary social and political issues through nine interconnected cartoon vignettes. The central themes appear to critique: **"A Good Catch"** - satirizes fishing/catching (likely referencing political or social targets) **"His Farewell Tour"** - depicts a figure with a bottle labeled "BOOZE" during Prohibition era, mocking someone's departure **"Food Conservation"** - criticizes wartime rationing policies **"Congress Flocking by Himself"** - mocks Congressional dysfunction **"Climbing the Greasy Pole"** and **"Breaking into Society"** - satirize social climbing and class barriers **"Putting His House in Order"** - appears political commentary **"Hypnotized"** - critiques susceptibility to manipulation The cartoons collectively mock Prohibition enforcement, food rationing, political ineptitude, and social pretension—typical concerns of 1910s-1920s American satire.