Life — September 16, 1920 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a cartoon from Life magazine satirizing attitudes toward mining or industrial labor. The scene shows workers in what looks like a mine or quarry, with one figure (appearing to be an authority figure or foreman on the left) confronting others. The incomplete caption—"Hey, mister, don't y' know it's agin'"—suggests someone is breaking an unwritten rule or law, likely about workplace conditions or labor practices. The garbled OCR text at the bottom ("comicbooks.cemal") prevents full interpretation of the caption's meaning. However, the cartoon appears to mock either worker ignorance of regulations, or conversely, the absurdity of workplace restrictions. The dark, rough artistic style emphasizes the gritty working conditions depicted. Without the complete caption, the specific political or social critique remains unclear.