Life, 1925-02-12 · page 15 of 36
Life — February 12, 1925 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon ("Time-Savers for Commuters"):** A man at a desk considers a scheme to buy a house for three months, then sell it at a $5,000 loss as a tax write-off. This satirizes wealthy commuters exploiting real estate transactions for financial advantage—a commentary on early 20th-century tax loopholes. **"Look Us Over!" Essay:** Lists humorous American self-sufficiency pursuits (making money at home, cutting hair, becoming artists) as alternatives to traditional employment. This likely mocks post-WWI economic anxiety and "get rich quick" schemes. **Bottom Cartoon:** A woman complains to her husband George about a disappointing Paris trip, sarcastically noting she could get a better haircut locally. This jokes about tourism and marital expectations regarding expensive travel.
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