Life — July 28, 1921 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine, July 28 - Page Analysis **The four-panel comic "Stocking"** (panels 3-4, unlabeled) depicts a woman attempting to put stockings on a young child or small person who resists and struggles. The visual joke appears to center on the difficulty of dressing an uncooperative subject. **"A Tragic Trip"** is a poem by Carolyn Wells describing disappointed travel expectations. **"Wanted: A Fool"** critiques the Harding administration, specifically targeting Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The piece sarcastically suggests the administration needs a "comedian" to distract the public from its failures, implying the political leadership itself is foolish. **"Troubles of the Rich"** presents brief humorous complaints from wealthy individuals about minor inconveniences—satire on privileged complaints during economic hardship.