Life — September 18, 1913 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon by Jimmy Grant Day depicts a violent confrontation at what appears to be a public venue or theater (visible ticket booth and audience). Military or uniformed figures with bayoneted rifles clash with civilians in the street below. The partial caption reads "Let Those Who Make the Quarrel..." suggesting commentary on responsibility for violence or conflict. The chaotic scene—with weapons, struggling figures, and spectators watching from above—appears to satirize state or military suppression of civilian activity, possibly during labor unrest, political protest, or civil disorder. Without the full caption or publication date, the specific historical event remains unclear, but the composition critiques those in power who initiate violence against ordinary people.