Life, 1920-02-12 · page 9 of 44
Life — February 12, 1920 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts a domestic scene where a man reads a newspaper while women gather in a parlor. The dialogue reveals gossip about "young Wimbleton," who recently met a woman and hasn't seen his husband in six months—the first thing he asked about was the husband's whereabouts. The satire targets marital infidelity and social hypocrisy. The joke's sting relies on the surprise revelation that "Wimbleton" is male, suggesting homosexual behavior. This reflects early-20th-century satirical treatment of scandalous social conduct. The accompanying text discusses democracy and job-seeking. Below is an unrelated photograph labeled "The Perfect Spark Plug," showing a horse-drawn sleigh.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“1 DON’T THINK WE'D BETTER HAVE YOUNG WIMBLETON HERE ANNER BORN.” ANY MORE. HE ISNT TO THE “WHAT's THE MATTER WITH TIL “WHY, HE MET A WOMAN THE OTHER DAY © WADN'T SEE SIX MONTHS, AND THE VERY FIRST THING HE ASKED WAS WHERE HER HUSBAND WAS,” bosses shall be. That is democracy. Democracy provides for delegated au- thority, to be retained by the chosen as long as his services are ac- ceptable to the hands. That seems about the best that can be done, and that is only good so long as democracy manages to choose competent bosses. if it falls down and puts in incom- petents, it goes to grass, for power urns as naturally to hands that can hold it as water runs down hill. We don't know who is going to run ur dishevelled world, but we know emeone is going to run it, and that e power to do the job will presently so to the hands that can hold it. E.S. M HE man who is looking for a job sometimes realizes that there is plenty of room at the top, but mighty little at the hottom. G IVE a man the necessities of life, and he wants the conveniences; and he craves for the luxuries, and sighs for the elegances. Let him have the ele- gances, and he yearns for the follies. Give him all, and he complains that he has been cheated both in price and quality of the articles. Pens ame wire Wy = TMC PORFCCT SPARK Puc comicbooks.com ~