Life — December 9, 1920 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 1087 This page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"Such Is Life"** (top): A crowded street scene mocking political candidates. The text advises against trusting politicians for information, suggesting consulting an encyclopedia instead—satirizing politicians as unreliable sources. 2. **"The Universal Brotherhood"** (middle): A Bolshevik leader asks if anyone can operate a printing press, then appoints someone "Secretary of the Treasury." This mocks Soviet incompetence and the chaos of the early Communist government, suggesting leaders were appointed without qualification. 3. **"His Financial Limitations"** (right): An architect and client discuss building options, with the architect noting financial constraints. This satirizes economic limitations on ambition. The bottom strip featuring a character named Claudius appears to be an ongoing comic series, unrelated to the above satirical pieces.