Life — June 25, 1914 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a section titled "LIFE" featuring a sketch of two figures examining a tree with a sign reading "SHOOTING AND FISHING PROHIBITED / ROADS OF LAW." The cartoon illustrates the proverb "A bird in the hand worth two in the bush?" through a political satire. Two men—appearing to be officials or law enforcers based on their formal attire and hats—stand before vegetation marked with prohibitory signs. The composition suggests tension between desire (the birds/game in the bush) and legal restriction (the posted signs). The satire critiques either enforcement of conservation laws, hunting regulations, or the tension between individual liberty and governmental restrictions. Without additional context identifying the specific figures, the cartoon appears to comment on whether people will accept legal limitations when tempted by available resources.