Life — October 21, 1920 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 711 The top cartoon, titled "The Poor Little Rich Boy," depicts a well-dressed child offering money to a farmer, saying "Please, mister farmer, here's five dollars, and can I rob your orchard?" The satire mocks wealthy children's entitled behavior and assumption that money can purchase permission for any action, including mischief. Below, "What Every Losing Candidate Says" collects hypocritical statements from defeated politicians—congratulating opponents while claiming clean campaigns, yet refusing to "hold spite" against voters. The satire exposes standard post-election rhetoric as insincere. The remaining items are brief comic dialogues: "Comfortable—For Him" jokes about a boring fishing companion, while another sketch shows two businessmen discussing fishing prospects on a stream.