Life, 1915-04-15 · page 13 of 44
Life — April 15, 1915 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon titled "A Mean Man" depicts a motorist blocking pedestrians' passage with his automobile, saying "I guess I won't stop. Let 'em enjoy their rights." This satirizes wealthy automobile owners of the early 1900s who used their vehicles inconsiderately, treating roads as personal property while dismissing ordinary citizens' right to use public spaces. The bottom illustration shows "Sherlock Stonecatcher" with the caption "Madam, we will leave no stone unturned." This appears to be a humorous reference to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, punning on his name by depicting a character who literally moves stones—likely satirizing excessive or absurdly literal interpretations of detective work. Both pieces mock social attitudes and character types of the era.
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3 S207 , ae A MEAN MAN The Passing Chau Personality PERSONALITY is a particular combination of human traits hound up in one package. Brains add nothing nor detract. Personality is a man's only asset. Without it he ne is husband. sonality is like having a belongs to the silent majority. His To have brains without tank without a carburetor. lity without brains can ¢ gasoli Perso make—it often has mad Personality is the only form of sue It enables us to identify the product icles and put ly be a suiccess. Tt can a success out of failure. ful human adver- tising. Shakespeare rewrote the Holinshed chre One dull chronicle plus W. S.'s his label on them, Result: Personality is art. personality equals one masterpiece. That is one reason why it cannot be taught in the schools. 1 GUESS 1 WON'T stor. LET 'EM ENJOY THEIR RIGHTS Sherlock Stonchatchet: MAvAM, We WILL LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED comicbooks.com