Life — April 24, 1919 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a man (identified by the caption as Burleson) buried under an avalanche of papers, mail, and documents. He's smiling amid the chaos, surrounded by what appears to be correspondence, official paperwork, and bureaucratic materials. The satire likely mocks Albert S. Burleson, Postmaster General under President Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921). The cartoon suggests he was overwhelmed by the volume of mail and administrative work his office handled, or possibly satirizes his management of postal operations during WWI—a period when the Post Office faced significant scrutiny over mail delays and censorship. The phrase "That's All" suggests resigned acceptance of an impossible workload or administrative burden.