Life — August 15, 1918 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 225 The top illustration satirizes high society dinner etiquette. The caption jokes that a gentleman asks if the dinner is "a moral affair," and the woman responds he should remove his overalls—mocking the pretension of formal social gatherings and suggesting that working-class attire (overalls) is unsuitable for refined company. The "Open Letters" section contains three humorous letters: one to General Haig about WWI troop management, one to a German Crown Prince suggesting he relocate to the Bronx Zoo, and one to Charles M. Schwab about preserving character while building ships. These appear to be satirical commentary on contemporary political figures and post-war concerns, using absurdist humor typical of Life magazine's style.