Life, 1919-09-11 · page 28 of 48
Life — September 11, 1919 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**"The Vampire"** (top): This cartoon satirizes the tension between "Politics" (represented by a woman in a fashionable hat) and "Congress" (a balding politician). The labels suggest Congress is being seduced or manipulated by political interests—the "vampire" imagery implying parasitic influence on government. **"The French Babies"** (left column): A charity appeal acknowledging donations for French war orphans, with editorial matter listing donors. This reflects post-WWI American charitable efforts. **"The Privileged Classes"** (bottom): A dialogue mocking wealthy industrialists ("profiteers"). Flora and Fauna—likely representing natural/social order—joke that a rich businessman is so immune to legal consequences he'd be safer from prosecution than an I.W.W. member (Industrial Workers of the World, a radical labor union). The satire critiques how wealth insulates the powerful from justice while radicals face arrest.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
THE VAMPIRE The French Babies HF. inalienable rights of women: Life, liherty and the rappi of pursuit IFE has received for the relief of the French war orpl happiness of pursui 352,357.05, from which we have remitted to Paris _ franes. fully acknowledge the receipt of the following BABY NUMER 3744 Alreaily ack d Mrs. Cecil A. New Vork’ City The Privileged Classes FLORA: Old John J. Protiteer has broken every law vn the books, and yet he has never been haled into court! Fauna: Not once. Why, he couldn't he more immune from arrest if he were an 1. W.W.! dle (dryly): aw, Let's Nor mtseess rROMIITION f Vsyehic Enthusiast: wo Vou Weiieve iN SPIKETS, HEAR? comicbooks.com