Life — October 6, 1921 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# October 6, Page 9 Analysis **The Cartoon:** The illustration depicts two men in a small boat during rough seas. One says "It's only a squall. It'll be over in a minute," while the other asks "Wh-what will?" The joke appears to be a dark humor exchange about their survival prospects during dangerous water conditions—the first man's reassurance is undermined by the second's anxious (and grammatically incomplete) question, implying skepticism about whether they'll survive. **The Articles:** "Why Not?" proposes making churches into secular venues with sermons removed, suggesting they become "popular resorts" instead—satirizing both churchgoing habits and secular entertainment venues. "The Highbrow Bobbie" is a humorous poem about English police promotion requirements, mocking the bureaucratic absurdity of testing officers on obscure knowledge (crumpets, desserts, buns) irrelevant to policing.