Life — August 20, 1914 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Page 295 **Top Cartoon - "When Stripes Are in Style":** This satirical image depicts animals dressed in striped clothing, likely referencing fashion trends. The humor appears to play on the phrase "in style" by literally showing animals wearing stripes as if following a fashion fad. **Text Section - "Are They Jolly?":** Discusses Berkman's summons to the I.W.W. (Industrial Workers of the World), mentioning Becky Edelson's funeral and questioning the organization's activities. The tone is mockingly skeptical of radical labor groups. **"Low in the Scale":** Critiques New Jersey's child-labor law, noting that factory owners have discharged children over fourteen to avoid intensifying workers' distress. The piece satirizes how states become dependent on child labor for their working classes' economic support. **Bottom panels ("You Never Can Tell" / "You See Both Sides"):** Appear to use umbrellas as visual metaphors, likely commenting on hidden truths or perspectives in current events.