Life — November 16, 1922 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a rotund man labeled "ATTORNEY-GENERAL" confidently gesturing while surrounded by threatening skeletal figures labeled "FRAUD" and "CALLS." The skeleton above holds a ball marked "FRAUD CALLS," while death's heads peer menacingly from doorways and windows marked with legal terms like "SHIP." The cartoon criticizes an Attorney General (likely from the early 20th century based on Life magazine's era) for dismissing serious concerns about fraud despite obvious evidence of criminal activity surrounding him. The skeletons represent death, danger, or consequences he's ignoring. His caption—"N-nothin' to it, I tell you!"—conveys false confidence in the face of clear wrongdoing, satirizing governmental complacency or corruption.