Life — May 30, 1918 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Page 871 Analysis This page contains two cartoons and a short story titled "Their Business." **Left cartoon** by Maud Muller shows a man with a rake watching an airplane overhead, captioned "The judge rode slowly down the lane"—likely a playful reference to the famous poem "Maud Muller." **Right cartoon** depicts soldiers or workers addressing a crowd, with caption about "hurrying up, ye darn loafer, if ye wanna surrender with this crowd"—appearing to satirize World War I military recruitment or conscription pressure. **The story "Their Business"** concerns a newspaper editor's tense conversation with a woman seeking news about her son fighting in France. The editor refuses to print addresses or identifying details, citing military security, while the woman struggles with worry. This reflects WWI-era censorship and the emotional toll on families separated by war.