Life, 1919-03-20 · page 26 of 44
Life — March 20, 1919 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This 1920s satirical cartoon criticizes deportation policy during America's anti-immigrant fervor. The top cartoon depicts the Statue of Liberty surrounded by a barge labeled "DEPORT GARBAGE SCOW," with signs reading "UNDESIRABLES" floating around it. The caption sarcastically proposes an alternative deportation method: literally dumping unwanted immigrants into the sea near the symbol of American liberty itself. The satire mocks the hypocrisy of deporting "undesirables"—likely immigrants, radicals, or "foreign" elements targeted during the Red Scare—by suggesting the cruel absurdity of the policy. By placing this inhumane method literally at Lady Liberty's feet, the cartoonist argues such deportations betray American values. The lower cartoon appears unrelated—a comic about sliding, with accompanying text about donations to French war orphans, suggesting the page mixes editorial commentary with charitable notices.
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WHY NOT THIS WAY? IF WE ARE GOING TO DEPORT SOME OF THE UNDESIRABLES “AIN'T THAT A PEACH OF A SLIDE, MISTER? The French Babies IFE has received, in all, for the war orphans of France $3 3,470. frances. from which we have remitted to Paris 1, We are happy to state that several contributors have permitted us to use their gifts for renewals instead of new names. We gratefully acknowledge from and John Barclay, Redford, Ind.. f Baby No. Grandin Milling Company, Jamestown, N.Y., for Ma The Republican Club, Trenton. NJ 1. for Baby Ni F Hulme, Trenton, N. J., for Baby . : Fire Commissi rs, Ithaca Fire De a a y.. and Cen Engine and Hose Company, Union, N. Y., for Baby No. 3663 A. R. Tillinghast, Ashland, an Sunday Schoc do Mrs. Henry ndaigua, N.Y, Jorda Columbus, Ga. . W._D. Brickell, Columbus, 0! RWG Vancouver, WC. Dr. Dorothea Moore, Los Ang. nd Mrs. a Ss. Goodrich, Berkeley, Cal., E » in me of their mother, Roche N.Y. f Oroya, Peru, S.A. $733 Mrs Philadelphia, Ps 3 AL J. Post, Englewood, N Shugert, Bellefonte, $5.30. Paywexts ox Accouxt: N. Maxson, Lexington Yarnell, Vancouver, + $ D. M. L.. Philadelphia, Club, Yonkers, ¥ Shee pple Creek, An on, Me Mrs. R. E. Hill, Edwards, Clevel ‘Anonyn 3 ; Harry G. Bick Dover, Q Coral Wolfe, Pasad Sceney Clarke York City, $10; Lizzette Wai ashington, D.C rs R. J. MeDe Florence Reeves, Montclair, N. J., '. BABY NUMBER 3657 Already acknowledged 20.0060... 0n0ccceceeeceggeeee p memory of Major Asa F. Fisk,” Braintree, Mass... A. Tilton, Waverly, N.Y