Life, 1920-03-04 · page 57 of 78
Life — March 4, 1920 — page 57: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon - "Early Morning Service on the Ark of the Soviet"** This is anti-Bolshevik propaganda from the Red Scare era (likely early 1920s). The "Ark of the Soviet" is a ship, and the named characters—with their obviously mock-Russian surnames ending in "-ski"—represent stereotyped Soviet/Bolshevik figures. The title mockingly suggests religious service aboard a Soviet vessel while the figures "curse the Atlantic Ocean," satirizing both communists and the Soviet state as foreign, alien, and incompetent. **Bottom Section - "New Glory for Mouquin's" and "When the World is Full of Love"** These appear to be lighter satirical pieces about New York society and dining (Mouquin's was a real restaurant). The first jokes about the contrast between sophisticated New York opera-goers and distant Aleutian Islanders. The second cartoon's caption suggests people care most about future magazine content rather than current issues. The page represents *Life*'s typical blend of political commentary and social satire aimed at American urban audiences.
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EARLY MORNING SERVICE ON THE ARK OF THE SOVIET COMRADES ISIDOR ANARCHISKI, MORRIS PROPAGANDSKIVITCH AND MAX BOMBSKI CURSE TIE ATLANTIC OCEAN ded New Glory for Mouquin’s us bit DWARD YEOMA in an article anity. entitled “ Geography, the Feb- > this ry Atlantic, observes: “ When the g care ady in New York goes to Mouquin’s after the opera, her sister in the Aleu- an Island is getting up a breakfast of hot walrus blood and blubber.” Whereat the New York reader is a miles, and reflects that unless the hates Meutian sister gets breakfast much oftener than the New York opera-going motto lady winds up at Mouquin’s, the male you're ind infant Aleutians must mostly go ife go lubberless. The Lure of the Unknown “WHat do you find of most in- terest in that magazine?” As “The announcements for the next -*= e578 issue! WHEN THE WORLD 13 FULL OF LOVE comicbooks.com