Life — May 8, 1919 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains two distinct pieces: **"Out of the Air"** (left): A humorous short story illustrated with sketches. A man carrying a bottle of whiskey encounters vagrants who invite him on "vacation." They board a train together, and when they reach a cliff, the railroad engine pushes them over. The administration's response is simply "Ho!" — satire on bureaucratic indifference to vagrant deaths during the economically harsh period. **"Editor Emeritus—A Bad Job"** (right): Commentary on Morse Henry Watterson, editor of the *Louisville Courier-Journal*, who resigned after eight months due to disagreement over League of Nations coverage. The article argues that editorial emeritus positions are inherently frustrating, offering neither real authority nor escape from daily frustrations—making the role fundamentally unworkable.