Life, 1919-03-06 · page 15 of 42
Life — March 6, 1919 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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**"The Mythology of Man" section** discusses wheat production and Russian/American grain supplies around 1916-1917, likely referencing WWI food shortages. **Top cartoon**: Shows a farmer with a horse-drawn wagon at a grain elevator marked "SALT," with the caption suggesting someone tried to force wheat sales without consent—satirizing grain market manipulation or price controls during wartime. **Bottom cartoon, "Wise, Woman and Song"**: Depicts a woman at wine barrels with men examining what appears to be "Prohibition" documentation. This satirizes the temperance movement and Prohibition debate, mocking how wine (associated with European culture and women) was being restricted. The figures' expressions suggest mockery of those enforcing alcohol restrictions. Both cartoons critique government interference in commerce and personal freedoms during the WWI era.
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