Life — November 30, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "At the Bar Association" - Life Magazine Page This page satirizes lawyers and the legal profession circa early 20th century. The left column presents "Things LIFE Would Rather Like to Know"—a series of humorous questions mocking contemporary legal and political figures, though most are too obscure or dated to identify specifically without additional context. The main article (right) argues that lawyers are unavoidable in modern life and increasingly expensive. It notes that becoming familiar with America's vast body of law takes lawyers 33+ years, and that legal fees are the true burden of modern existence—not the cost of living itself. The illustration shows a cherub or baby with a gramophone, though its connection to the text is unclear.