Life — January 4, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Staff of Life" - Life Magazine Editorial Page This page introduces Life magazine's editorial staff through portraits and biographical sketches. The title "The Staff of Life" is a pun—both referring to bread as sustenance and to the people who sustain the publication. The sketches describe various editors and contributors: Robert C. Benchley (humorist), Robert E. Sherwood, Oliver Herford (described as a final arbiter of jokes), Louis Ewan Shipman, F. De Sales Casey, and others. The text emphasizes their collective mission: maintaining Life's "fun, gaiety and humor" while upholding "Justice and Charity" and challenging pretension. This is essentially a self-promotional piece celebrating the magazine's creative team and their editorial philosophy during the early 20th century.