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

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Page 47 **Top Illustration:** "At the Red Cross Benefit" depicts a military band performing at a fundraising event, with civilians gathered around. This reflects WWI-era charity efforts to support the Red Cross. **Bottom Illustration & Text:** The piece titled "Queer!" satirizes pacifism during wartime. It mocks someone's proposal to send an unarmed hospital ship to Germany, questioning who would risk women's lives on such a venture. The dialogue then shifts to mock "naval pacifists"—those opposed to warfare—defining one as someone who "plants depth bombs for the purpose of spreading oil on the troubled waters." This is wordplay suggesting pacifists contradict themselves by supporting military action. The illustration of a woman at the shore, captioned "The Lass That Loved A," appears unrelated to the main satire.