Life — February 24, 1921 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains two satirical pieces from *Life* magazine: **"Truth Will Out"** - A poem by Edwin Markham criticizing a neighbor who praised himself while disparaging others, suggesting hypocrisy inevitably becomes apparent. **"A Profound Matter"** - An editorial by Heywood Broun about beauty contests, discussing handsome men (mentioning Vicenté Blasco Ibáñez and Charlie Schwab) and noting that Mayor Hylan should be overlooked. **The cartoon** depicts a street scene where children appear to be mocking or confronting an adult man, with dialogue suggesting juvenile taunting ("Hey, you! That's my fawther!" / "Aw! Jimmie, don't be a chump! Gimme just one shot at him, Wontya?"). It satirizes urban street life and childhood mischief. The right column's editorial "Don't Mind Too Much, Brothers" mocks Methodist Episcopal protests against professional humorists and cartoonists, arguing that criticism of public figures is inevitable and largely harmless.