Life — January 20, 1921 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate satirical drawings by Rea Irvin titled "The Reformer Reformed," mocking various reform movements: 1. **"Busybodies"** (top left): Shows someone chained to reform work, suggesting reformers are obsessed with their causes. 2. **"For Extra Drys"** (top right): Depicts a large brewing vat labeled "HOME BREW," satirizing Prohibition-era alcohol reformers. The figure atop suggests ironic commentary on anti-alcohol crusaders, likely implying their efforts backfired into increased illegal home brewing. 3. **"For the Anti-Tobacconist"** (bottom): Shows a seesaw with clouds of smoke, mocking anti-smoking reformers as naive or ineffectual. The overall theme critiques overzealous social reformers as ineffective or self-defeating.