Life, 1916-09-14 · page 5 of 38
Life — September 14, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top illustration is titled "A Wish Picture: Joe Sea-Fuzz the Castaway: so THIS is the OCEAN!" It depicts a man in a boat surrounded by sharks, satirizing someone's naive expectations versus reality—a castaway fantasizing about the ocean without comprehending its dangers. Below, "The Bachelor" is a humorous definition of unmarried men as socially ambiguous figures—neither fully eligible nor ineligible—who exist in a state of suspicion while visiting married couples. The small cartoon "Can't It Be Done?" shows two figures labeled "Pork" and "Powder" (likely references to political/industrial interests) with a third figure running away, suggesting satirical commentary on political or economic conflicts of the era, though the specific reference remains unclear without additional context.
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A WISH PICTURE Joe Sea-Fuss the Castaway: so THIS 1s THE ockant The Bachelor HE bachelor is a man who doesn’t know how well off he is. He thinks he knows, but he doesn’t. The bachelor spends his time in visiting married people and wondering why they do not learn how to bring up their children. No one knows where he is nights, but everything is suspected. Bachelors are cither eligible or in- eligible. When a bachelor is ineligible he can look forward to the future with calmness, or at least a minimum of anxiety. G O, P.—Grave Of Progressives. . CAN'T IT BE DONE? comicbooks.com