Life, 1921-04-28 · page 6 of 36
Life — April 28, 1921 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts two figures in water with one asking: "Do you suppose there are any sharks in these waters?" The second replies: "I really don't know. I'm a stranger here myself." This appears to be a humorous commentary on uncertainty and displacement, likely referencing post-WWI displacement or immigration themes common in 1920s satire. The cartoon's joke relies on both characters being equally ignorant despite one appearing more established. The surrounding "Life Lines" column contains topical commentary typical of Life magazine's satirical format—brief observations on contemporary social issues, politics, and cultural matters. The specific references to Washington, railroads, and international relations suggest this is from the early-to-mid 1920s period.
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MAB&1AGES may be made in heaven; but some of the best people seem to have got the impression they were made in Germany. eee The average man can suffer from fifteen abnormalities without actual de- formity—London Answers, Is that the usual number of his wife's relatives? one Children under sixteen years of age may not attend cinematographic performances in Brussels. Having suffered sufficient horrors, we take it, under the German régime. sas At any rate, the woman who thinks a good deal about dress little nowadays has on her mind. see The meek shall in- herit the earth. after the garnered assertive have the riches thereof. eee Modern marriages have this to be said in their hout them divorce could hardly be made re- spectable. eee favor—w elle After all, the worst they can about ss Harding in Europe is say bo you “1 REALLY DON’T KNOW. 11'S Sing Sing inmates say the New York gunmen are crude. But gi them a couple of years more. sae A European plebiscite is a futile effort of the millennium to function prematurely. eee The Queen of Sheba never published her opinion of Solomon's paragraphs about women. eee Genius in America: An infinite capacity for taking gains. se 8 Apparently a wounded man is not with- out honor save in his own country. ARE ANY SHARKS RANGER HE SUPPOSE THERE N THESE A course on how to get a hus) teen added to the curriculum at ¢ bonne. If one is to judge from it amples in French literature, wl young ladies need to learn most to keep one, sos The importance of the change has come over Washington since publicans got into power is evide the fact that one can now walk sis in that without Southern drawl city hearing eee Most silence. income-tax reports eee As skulls g er, so do creeds getting harder harder to hell although many have not go ret into given up trying, apparently ee Soon it will he nee- to the limit to indulge ina cigarette, and the con bination cork-tip and life come into vogue eee essary swim side three-mile preserver will THE TWIN DE GTORS The American Le- gion is still presen! its unpaid bill fer maimed disabled soldiers to the United waters?” YSELP.” and that he has a single- track heart. one A number of Georgia's most progres- sive citizens have taken a definite stand inst negro peonage.—News Item. Splendid! And now, perhaps some of the ultra radicals among them will step forth and denounce lynching. eee Powerful influences connected with the prize ring are endeavoring to keep it unspotted from the fashionable world. see \ farmer in Colorado has invented a scheme for raising melons which contain at least ten per cent. of alcohol Trains for Denver leave on the hour. that Mr. Burleson has retired to private life, the lexicographers should immediately the word “ Post- to its old place in their diction- Now restore haste" aries, sae The thing which makes any Age notable is the possession of a few outcast prophets who are ahead of their Age. see It’s a pity that the Federal reserve sys- tem doesn't take in the Congressional Record. eee England expects every German to pay his duty. States Government The Allies are thundering at the doors of Germany with their unpaid reparations bill. Both of the debtors admit the liability, plead poverty and ask for more ti eee Judging from recent experience of the railroads, the most effective way to put the liquor traffic out of business woul! be to try and operate it under government con trol. eee It always pleases a woman to tell bet that you don't understand women. Ard i'll never tell her anything else as eas to demonstrate. comicbooks.com