Life — August 22, 1918 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 262 This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"Possession"** (poem by Arthur Guiterman): A romantic poem about woodland ownership, with an accompanying illustration of woodland creatures rejecting human claims to "their" forest. 2. **"A Serious Problem"** (by Lawrence Kane): Discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt's Assistant Secretary of the Navy and a personnel issue. The text suggests Roosevelt has been silent on a navy matter and hopes to resolve it before returning from Europe, implying political tension over naval administration during this period. 3. **"Deduction"** (cartoon): Shows people at a voting booth labeled "BALLOT BOX" with a caption about women voting for booze during a recent election, satirizing the seeming contradiction between prohibition enforcement and women's voting behavior. The page reflects early 20th-century American politics and social debates around prohibition and women's suffrage.