Life — February 23, 1928 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes political or social discord through two caricatured figures. One larger figure (labeled "HARMONY") holds an axe toward a bare tree, while a smaller figure responds "Yeah! And what of it?" The labels visible include "TARIFF," "POLITICS," and what appears to be "REMEDY" or similar text on the axe itself. The dead tree and desolate landscape suggest economic decline or destruction. The cartoon's title "Old Stuff" and the dialogue suggest weary repetition of political arguments—likely about tariff policy and its economic consequences. One figure proposes "harmony" as a solution while the other dismissively questions its value, implying political gridlock over persistent economic problems.