Life — March 7, 1918 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Page 364: "Possible Contributors to Next Number" This page satirizes prominent public figures of the era through exaggerated caricatures. The text identifies: - **Chubb Sobb**: A military expert and policy influencer (likely fictional or a pseudonymous reference) - **Pundiq Peratyle**: An essayist published in literary magazines - **Muff-Muff Zinger**: A short-story compiler who "selects the worst" - **Whanduster Bump**: A polymath writer (imagist, versifier, lyricist) - **Ul Ul Popper**: A Harvard psychologist positioned in the War Department The page functions as promotional material for *Life* magazine subscriptions, using absurdist humor to mock pretentious intellectuals and cultural figures. The exaggerated features and ridiculous names suggest satirical commentary on self-important contributors to literary magazines. A subscription pitch follows, emphasizing *Life* as affordable compared to other publications.