Life — January 6, 1916 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page **The Cartoon:** "Still Some Work for the Street-Cleaning Department" depicts a well-dressed man (center, with cane) observing a group of shabby figures—likely homeless, poor, or unemployed people—with apparent disdain. The title's satirical point suggests these marginalized people are "trash" needing removal by city sanitation. **The Text Sections** address contemporary early-20th-century issues: - Women's suffrage (Mrs. Gilmore, Massachusetts) - Immigration concerns (George von Skal warning of post-war German-American tensions) **The Satire:** The cartoon mocks wealthy indifference to urban poverty, while text sections satirize both progressive causes (women's voting rights) and xenophobic fears about German immigrants—capturing period class tensions and nativist anxieties.