Life — October 9, 1919 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains two distinct sections: a charitable fundraising announcement ("Life's Fresh Air Fund") on the left, and a political editorial on the right titled "Sick of Politicians." The editorial mocks both major American political parties, quoting the *World* newspaper's assertion that the public has lost faith in politicians generally. The piece argues that neither Republicans nor Democrats deserve voter confidence, and that voters should view politicians skeptically as "a choice of evils." The cartoon illustrates this theme: it shows children at play beneath a gallows—a darkly satirical visual metaphor suggesting that supporting politicians is inherently dangerous or doomed. The juxtaposition of innocent children with the execution apparatus underscores the editorial's cynical tone about political corruption affecting the nation's future. The piece is signed E.S.M.