Life — October 19, 1928 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Political Front: Exaggerations" (Life Magazine) This page from Life magazine presents political satire by Henry Snyder critiquing campaign hyperbole. The left column lists exaggerations he observed while traveling during a campaign, ranging from claims about candidate Alfred E. Smith's abilities to various political controversies. The prominent cartoon below, captioned "The Economic Benefits of Prohibition Are Obvious," depicts a caricatured figure (likely a political leader) in a car labeled "Hoover," surrounded by bottles—clearly mocking claims that Prohibition brought economic prosperity. The artist (Norman Ladd) sarcastically illustrates the opposite: illegal alcohol production thriving, suggesting Prohibition's actual economic consequences contradicted official rhetoric. The right column lists additional campaign claims considered exaggerated or false by the magazine's editors.