Life — August 29, 1918 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# "Militants Don't Like Him" — Life Magazine, Page 297 This page critiques labor activists' opposition to President Wilson despite his support for women's suffrage. The top cartoon shows a figure being kicked by a donkey labeled "militarism," illustrating how political militancy has seized the country. The section "Only One Army Now" discusses military uniform standardization beginning August 7th, consolidating U.S. Army, National Guard, and Marine distinctions into one "U.S." designation. Below, "Historic Boys" presents two caricatures: **Johnny Sargent** (left) and **Chauncey** (right), depicted as childish figures playing with toys/weapons. These appear to satirize prominent political or labor figures as immature "boys" whose militant posturing is presented as petulant rather than serious. The overall message: militant activists are unreasonable children disrupting national unity during wartime.