Life — November 1932 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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# "Impressions of Magazine Offices: Babies—Just Babies" This satirical cartoon depicts a magazine office (labeled "Editor") in disarray due to infants. The scene shows: - A woman entering holding a baby, appearing to announce "It's Mister Roosevelt—Just Mister Roosevelt!" - Adults attempting to work amid multiple babies in cribs and playpens - General chaos and disruption to office operations The satire appears to mock magazine editorial offices being overwhelmed by submissions related to babies, likely President Roosevelt's children or references to Roosevelt as a father figure. The joke plays on the notion that "baby" stories dominated magazine content and editorial attention during this period, rendering professional work nearly impossible. The cartoon criticizes both the proliferation of such trivial content and editors' apparent helplessness to manage it.