Life — May 20, 1920 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 932 **Top Cartoon ("This Is Your New Daddy, Dear!"):** Shows a woman and child meeting a formally-dressed man. The caption suggests remarriage or a new family arrangement, likely satirizing social attitudes toward divorce and blended families. **Bottom Illustration ("On the Way"):** Depicts a chaotic scene with Mr. Bag celebrating as the fire department approaches his home. The caption reads: "Hurrah! Our home is saved. The fire department has started, and should reach here within three days." This satirizes slow emergency response times or government inefficiency—the fire department's glacial pace means his house will burn down before help arrives. **"LIFE'S Little Candidacies" Article:** Discusses a proposed constitutional amendment creating federal rent control, with specific minimum rates and room-counting provisions. This appears to address 1920s housing policy debates.