Life — May 1, 1913 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 872 from Life Magazine - Analysis This page contains three satirical pieces: **"The Heathen, in His Blindness"** (poem by W.W. Quinton): Mocks religious hypocrisy—a supposedly pious Christian criticizes non-Christian practices while himself engaging in materialism and vanity (Easter bonnets, worldly goods). The satire suggests Western Christian superiority claims ring hollow given actual moral behavior. **"The Anglo-Militant"** (poem, author D.C.): Satirizes British imperial violence, depicting a woman defending aggressive military actions while posturing as civilized and maternal. **"The Chief Robber"** (prose satire): Lists competing claims about who the "chief robber" is—tariff interests, lawyers, politicians, employers, landlords, governments, and others—suggesting systematic exploitation pervades society, with blame distributed across institutions. **"If Fashion Should So Decree"** (cartoon): Shows fashionable women in impractical dress, mocking fashion's absurd demands.