Life — October 28, 1920 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a chaotic football game between "The Carnals" and "The Celestials"—representing worldly/physical versus spiritual/heavenly forces. The field shows various labeled figures including "Heart," "The League," "Lodge," and others, suggesting different social institutions and human drives competing for dominance. Key elements include a massive central collision of players, an umpire labeled "Nov. 7" (likely referencing a specific election date), and sideline figures like "Harding" (Warren G. Harding, U.S. President), "W.W." (unclear), "Sam, Referee," and "Cox" (likely James M. Cox, 1920 presidential candidate). "Future History" appears as a distant observer. The cartoon satirizes American society as a battle between competing moral and social forces, with politics and institutions as the "players." The credited acknowledgment suggests this references a specific contemporary commentary or event.