Life — September 9, 1915 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "A Deeper Deep-Sea Peril" - Life Magazine Satire This page satirizes concerns about ocean conservation and seafood safety. The poem warns of dangers in deep-sea creatures—mentioning typhoid oysters, dangerous fish, and problematic lobsters—presented humorously as threats to summer beachgoers. The cartoon mocks bureaucratic overreach: a portly government official (labeled with what appears to be economic/regulatory authority) is made into a "monkey" by a smaller figure representing the public or press. The official holds a magazine ("Collegiate National Digest"), suggesting criticism of how authorities handle information about food safety and ocean resources. The satire likely targets 1920s-era debates over food regulation, government authority, and concerns about commercial fishing practices—depicting bureaucrats as laughable obstacles to public interests rather than protectors.