Life — September 28, 1922 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents multiple political cartoons commenting on contemporary events. The central image shows a massive haystack labeled "PROSPERITY" being hauled by oxen, with "HOPE DEFERRED" noted—satirizing unfulfilled promises of economic prosperity, likely during an economic downturn. Upper panels mock a growling dog and overturned bucket labeled "CODFISH," suggesting "not even a growl left." Lower sections include references to "German gliders" being "marvelous," commentary on Senate actions, and a figure declaring "I AIN'T JACOB 'N' I AIN'T JOB!"—biblical allusions to suffering and patience. The cartoons collectively critique political failures, broken economic promises, and the gap between official optimism and citizens' actual hardship during what appears to be a Depression-era publication.