Life — June 29, 1922 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical cartoons mocking political figures and policies. The upper cartoon, captioned "Labor Omnia Vincit" (Labor Conquers All), depicts a luxurious floating bed with a sleeping figure being fanned by an attendant, while holding a banner reading "Strike While the Sun Shines." This appears to criticize labor strikes or union activism as indulgent laziness. The lower cartoon shows "Several Divisions of Retired Revenue Officers"—men in formal dress riding in an automobile pulled by oxen. This likely satirizes government bureaucrats or tax collectors, suggesting they're outdated, inefficient, or undeserving of their positions. Both cartoons use exaggeration and absurdist imagery to ridicule their targets, typical of Life magazine's political humor from the early 20th century.