Life — May 22, 1919 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 888 **Top Cartoon:** "The Gentle Game of Tennis, As It Was And—" depicts tennis players in period dress, then evolving into increasingly chaotic modern play, satirizing how the "genteel" sport has become rough and aggressive. **Main Article:** "Our Neighbors in the World" discusses international understanding, arguing that knowledge of other nations' histories and circumstances prevents prejudice. The text specifically references Japanese people as commonly misunderstood, claiming Western observers often judge them unfairly based on limited information. **Bottom Illustration:** Shows a child by a pond observing lilies, with caption: "I'M NOT SWIMMIN', MOTHER. I JUST HAPPENED TO THINK P'HAPS YE'D MAYBE LIKE SOME O' THESE POND LILIES"—a humorous domestic scene of a child's creative excuse-making.