Life — October 9, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains multiple September-themed satirical cartoons from early 20th-century Life magazine. Key cartoons include: **"Just What He Needs"**: Shows a figure labeled "Greater Frugality" offering advice to a man, satirizing calls for economic restraint. **"There's No Place Like Home"**: References the famous Dorothy quote, showing a soldier and woman—likely commentary on WWI or military service. **"Easy Money"**: Depicts financial schemes and profiteering, with text questioning why authorities don't investigate dubious money-making ventures. **"The Straw Hat Season Is Closed"**: Shows a man tumbling, pun on the seasonal end of straw hat fashion. **Royal Ladies' Strike**: Features Queen Mary's ladies in formal dress regarding a "finish" line—unclear reference but appears political. The cartoons blend domestic humor with social commentary about wartime profiteering, economics, and class issues typical of Life's satirical approach.