Life — September 14, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon by W.J. Enright depicts a businessman labeled "BUSINESS" struggling against severe weather—rain and wind—while holding an umbrella. Text overlays read "STRIKES," "POLITICS," and "SCARE REVISION." The cartoon satirizes how business conditions are buffeted by multiple destabilizing forces: labor strikes, political turmoil, and economic fears (likely related to tariff revision, a major political debate in early 20th-century America). The "invalid" metaphor suggests the economy or business sector is weakened and vulnerable. The cartoon argues that these external pressures make it a poor environment for economic recovery or stability. This reflects contemporary anxieties about industrial conflict, political instability, and economic uncertainty.