Life — July 23, 1914 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page satirizes two topics: **"The Up-to-date Version"** mocks a casual visitor who admits never reading the Bible but claims knowledge of it through "moving-picture stories." The joke targets modern audiences substituting cinema for actual reading—a relevant concern when film was still relatively new. **"The Remedy for Hunger"** presents a darker satirical commentary on child poverty in New York. The text sarcastically suggests hungry schoolchildren should simply "go on a hunger strike, to refuse to eat" to pressure authorities into feeding them—positioning starvation as a protest tactic. The accompanying image labeled "FATE" appears to show a domestic scene, likely illustrating the serious consequences of such deprivation. The piece critiques both child poverty and authorities' indifference to it.