Life — December 30, 1920 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Commentary on this Page The left side features "Satan: 1920," a poem by Richard Le Gallienne depicting a powerful, manipulative figure who corrupts humanity through ambition and deception. The illustration shows Satan as a looming, demonic force—a clear reference to post-WWI anxieties about evil influences in society. The right column, "Fathers," offers satirical advice to boys about their fathers' behavior—they visit sick friends at pubs, are unreliable moral guides, and use profanity. The satire mocks working-class fathers' hypocrisy: they discipline children while setting poor examples themselves. Together, these pieces reflect 1920s concerns about moral corruption and generational conflict in the aftermath of World War I.