Life — May 30, 1918 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Horoscope Page - Analysis This page features satirical "horoscopes" for three political figures: Elihu Root, W.C. McAdoo, and William Howard Taft. Each entry mocks their political prospects using astrological language. The right side contains a cartoon titled "Trying to Change the Leopard's Spot," depicting Uncle Sam attempting to give a souvenir flying machine to Miss France, with references to Prohibition ("no alcohol" jar visible). This appears to satirize American diplomatic efforts or cultural export during the Prohibition era. The bottom includes a joke about divorce, unrelated to the political horoscopes above. The satire targets these prominent political figures' ambitions and public images through faux-astrological predictions—a common Life magazine technique for political commentary.