Life — December 19, 1918 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This is a satirical page from *Life* magazine featuring post-World War I political commentary. The top cartoon, "Honeymoon in the Paleolithic Age," depicts a couple in a primitive cave setting, sarcastically contrasting romantic ideals with harsh reality. The main section, "Peace Suggestions," lists tongue-in-cheek proposals for post-war peace, including abolishing the I.W.W. (International Workers of the World), compromising with grocers and coal dealers, and restoring pre-war prices—mocking both radical labor groups and economic concerns of the era. The lower cartoons satirize post-war adjustments: "A Memory of the Horse Show" references the displaced leisure class, while "Butler (just back from France): Who Goes There?" shows a servant confronting social disruption, likely commenting on class tensions and the changed social order after WWI.