Life, 1915-05-13 · page 11 of 52
Life — May 13, 1915 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**The Cartoon:** The illustration depicts a chaotic street scene where a limousine has struck a pedestrian. Well-dressed figures in the expensive car appear indifferent to the injured person, while working-class pedestrians and children react with concern below. **The Satire:** The caption quotes dialogue about whether "the pedestrian class is less sensitive to pain than we are?"—sarcastically suggesting wealthy automobile owners view poor people as less deserving of sympathy. This critiques the callousness of the wealthy toward working-class victims of traffic accidents, a growing concern as automobiles became prevalent in early 20th-century cities. **The Point:** The cartoon mocks aristocratic indifference and class inequality, suggesting the rich dismiss harm to ordinary people with dismissive rationalization rather than genuine concern.
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“A MAN WALKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR LIMOUSINE YESTERDAY AND WAS QUITE BADLY HURT.” “STILL, DON'T YOU THINK THE PEDESTRIAN CLASS IS LESS SENSITIVE TO PAIN THAN WE ARE?” Understanding Germany ‘O much confusion has resulted from a misuse of terms with regard to Germany that the following definitions are humbly offered as a guide to students of the German character: Dirtomacy: A method of informing all who differ with you that your standard is the only one by which the case is to be judged. Reprisac: A logical system of carrying out your hatred by killing the wives and children of those whom you hate. Gop: An excuse for wholesale murder. Kuttur: (See Reprisal.) Enemy: Anybody who doesn’t agree with: you. Friexp: Anybody who is willing to do as you say. Our Model Centenary Article ENTENARIES occur constantly, and in order to sup- ply a long-felt want we submit the following as a model form: One hundred years ago to-day was in To-day we look back with mingled feelings of on and . In order fully to appreciate the - we must swell with pride to ~ It was an age of The past conveys to us —— looking back through the vista of Will history repeat itself? Will the vast be ? No man may say that —. But one thing is certain, that - We bow our heads Beyond is the future, full of comicbooks.com