Life, 1913-03-27 · page 25 of 60
Life — March 27, 1913 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces a **quotation-matching contest** rather than displaying editorial cartoons. The main image shows a dramatic scene of what appears to be a distressed adult and child in dark, possibly impoverished circumstances—likely depicting poverty or hardship. The accompanying illustration below shows a well-dressed woman questioning a child about his appearance, with the caption revealing the child claims he's hungry. This appears to satirize **class hypocrisy**: wealthy individuals expressing surprise or dismissal of poverty's realities. The contest invites readers to submit literary quotations (under 50 words) from published writers that best fit the main photograph, with a $100 prize. This was a common early-20th-century *Life* magazine feature, engaging readers while testing their cultural literacy and interpretive skills. The satire likely critiques indifference to poverty among the privileged classes.
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-LIFE- What Quotation Best Fits This Picture? — For the quotation that best fits this, picture, in English verse or prose, from the published works of any well-known writer, Lire will give $100. The quotation must not exceed fifty words, and all answers must comply with the following conditions: Conditions of the Contest The paper upon which the quotation is sent should contain nothing but the quotation and its author's name, with the name and address of the contestant in the upper left-hand corner. If this rule is violated the judges reserve the right to debar the contribution. Among quotations of equal” merit preference will be given to the shortest. . Manuscripts should be addressed to The Contest Editor of Lire, 17 West jrst S ‘ew York. Envelopes addressed in any other way will not be ¢on- sidered. Preference will be given to an answer not submitted by several contestants, but in case more than one person submits the winning quotation the prize will be divided. All answers must be at Lire office not later than Saturda; April 19. The contest will close at noon of that dat Within one week from April 19 a check for $100 will be sent to the winner, Announcement of winner will be made in Lirt’s issue of May 1. It is not necessary to be a subscriber to Lire in order to compete. The contest is open to every one. Only one answer from cach contestant will be considered. No manuscript will be returned. The editors of Lire will be the judges. They will award the prize to the quotation which, in their judgment, is the most deserving. F, MY DEAR CHILD?” HUNGRY!" “WHY DO YOU DISTRESS YOURS “TH—THAT LITTLE DOY SAYS HE’: comicbooks.com