Life — April 15, 1920 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts an angel holding a scroll reading "A BETTER ORGANIZED WORLD" addressing a dark, demonic or war-like figure on the right. The background shows a battlefield with crosses marking graves and a city in the distance, suggesting post-war devastation. The satire contrasts idealistic aspirations for global improvement with the brutal reality of warfare and death. The angel represents hopeful visions of a reorganized, peaceful world order, while the opposing dark figure appears to embody destructive forces or resistance to such ideals. The incomplete caption "Don't Forge[t]..." likely urges remembrance of war's costs. Given the graveyard setting and imagery, this likely comments on post-World War I hopes for lasting peace—a recurring Life magazine theme from the 1920s-30s.