Life — May 31, 1928 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon presents "The Month" as a wild horse surrounded by contemporary political and social issues. The central horse, labeled "Welcome and then some!", represents the chaotic month ahead. Around it are labeled vignettes: "Vicious?" (top left), "All sewed up!" (top right), "Getting weary" (Congress, left), "Not quite" (right), "Nomination" (far right), "At it again - Japan" (bottom right), "The Injun Giver" (involving Mickey, bottom left), "Nothing of importance" (center bottom), and "Candidacy Expenses" with "Senate Fruits" (bottom). The cartoon satirizes the month's political turmoil—Congressional disputes, nominations, Japanese affairs, and election-related expenses—suggesting 1920s American politics was turbulent and uncontrollable. The "injun giver" reference reflects period vernacular, though the specific political incident remains unclear.