Life — March 20, 1919 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page is primarily **promotional advertising** for LIFE magazine's Easter issue, not a political cartoon. The sketch at top titled "They Are Waiting" depicts a group of figures (appears to be angels or religious figures based on the Easter context) in an illustrative style. The main text announces an extraordinary Easter Number coming April 1st, promising 64 pages—double the usual content—for 10 cents. LIFE emphasizes its policy of maximizing value despite wartime paper shortages and rising mechanical costs, pledging to keep prices unchanged. A secondary section titled "They Like Life" contains a testimonial from a soldier praising the magazine, with a call to subscribe. The page also previews next week's cover story: "The girl who refused him three years ago."