Life — July 22, 1915 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 148: Life Magazine - Satirical Content This page contains two distinct pieces of humor: **"The Winner"** (top): An allegorical cartoon depicting personified vices (Hypocrisy, Greed, Jealousy, Lust, Ignorance) competing in some kind of contest. Hypocrisy emerges victorious and receives a blue ribbon, while Compromise receives an award as runner-up. The satire suggests that hypocrisy "wins" in worldly affairs—a cynical commentary on human nature and society's actual values versus professed ones. **"The Romance of a Department Store"** (bottom): A humorous dialogue between a salesman and customer about mosquito bars (mesh netting), escalating into absurdist physical comedy involving acrobatic feats. The accompanying cartoon shows a crowded streetcar with a conductor enforcing platform rules—likely satirizing urban transportation overcrowding and petty regulations of the era.