Life — May 16, 1918 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains a public service article about Liberty Bonds rather than political satire. The top illustration shows a young boy surrounded by women at a table, captioned "Boy of Four: If This War Keeps on There'll Be Nothing Left but Liberty Bonds and Women" — a joke about WWI's impact on society, suggesting the war will consume all resources and men. The main article, "What Are You Doing with Your Liberty Bonds?", explains how donors can dedicate their bond investments to Lirr's Fresh Air Fund, which sends poor city children to the countryside. The text mentions a specific $200 bond donation made in memory of Elizabeth C. Oliver of Philadelphia (died April 11, 1918). The small illustration of a turtle is unrelated editorial content titled "The Turtle Dove."