Life — October 21, 1920 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a twelve-panel satirical comic strip by cartoonist Frueh documenting cruel treatment of pigs. The narrative progresses from a farmer watering pigs, to feeding them, to increasingly harsh handling. The panels show the pigs being struck, dragged, and roughly managed by the farmer character (wearing a hat). The title is a play on the famous Robert Burns line "Man's inhumanity to man," but applies it to animal cruelty instead. The satire critiques farmers' brutal treatment of livestock, likely reflecting early 20th-century concerns about agricultural practices and animal welfare. By elevating pig mistreatment to the level of human moral failures, Frueh makes a pointed social commentary about ethical responsibility toward animals.