Life — September 8, 1927 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 7 The cartoon "Still Dodging" depicts two well-dressed men on a ship's deck, one holding what appears to be a fish. The dialogue references "The Plump One" complaining about returning home soon because "American Legion rowdies are there," while "The Other One" reminds him he felt similarly about being in France. This satirizes wealthy or prominent figures who avoided military service during WWI (1917-1927, per the page heading). "Still Dodging" suggests these men are evading consequences or accountability. The poem "Back in France" below contrasts peaceful post-war conditions with wartime realities, emphasizing those who died waiting for comrades who never returned—a pointed critique of draft-dodgers' cowardice versus soldiers' sacrifice.