Life — December 12, 1918 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 891 This page contains two satirical pieces from the post-WWI era (based on "now that the war is over" reference). **"Henry Ford to be an Editor"** critiques Henry Ford's reported plan to start a weekly newspaper. The text argues Ford has money and imagination but lacks the editorial expertise needed—he might as well attempt to paint as easily as hire painters. The satire suggests Ford's industrial success doesn't translate to media competence. **"A Cruel Critic"** mocks the *Daily Trumpet*'s response to government paper-conservation requests. An editor sarcastically thanks the government for requiring thinner paper, calling it a "tissue of lies"—a pun on the literal thinness of the new material. The political cartoons (by what appears to be Cesare) visually reinforce these critiques of powerful figures overstepping their expertise.