Life — July 20, 1911 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 96 of Life Magazine (July 25, 1931) This editorial page discusses American business and wealth concentration. The cartoons illustrate the article's themes: **First cartoon** (top left): Shows figures labeled "Wait there is Life there's Hope" — appears to reference business competition and market dynamics. **Second cartoon** (middle): Depicts what appears to be a confrontation between two figures over money/resources, likely satirizing corporate disputes or labor-capital conflicts. **Third cartoon** (bottom): Shows rowing figures competing on water, referenced in the text as college boat races between Yale and Harvard, used as metaphor for American competition and entertainment during economic hardship. The overall piece criticizes wealth concentration while noting that Supreme Court decisions and business practices have affected ordinary Americans' financial security and prospects.