Life — October 27, 1921 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Explanation for Modern Readers The cartoon titled "Interference" depicts two men by a fireplace: one standing and gesturing animatedly, the other seated. The caption reads: "Did you get any ducks on your hunting trip?" with the standing man's response: "No, but I nearly had a shot at one, when another duck came along and got in the way." This is a simple visual pun about unwanted interference during hunting. The joke relies on the double meaning of "interference"—both the literal obstruction of a hunting shot and the figurative sense of someone meddling in another's affairs. Below is an article titled "Japanxieties" discussing Lord Marquis of the *Sun* and Japanese immigration concerns, touching on geopolitical tensions regarding Japanese expansion into California, Australia, and Canada.