Life, 1926-03-04 · page 10 of 40
Life — March 4, 1926 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon depicts a woman operating an early radio set labeled "World Court Radio," seemingly broadcasting to distant places. The caption "DISTANCE, BY GUM!" suggests amazement at radio technology's ability to transmit across vast distances. The accompanying "Life Lines" column references the coal strike's atmospheric effects in Washington, D.C., and Princeton students' expanding vocabulary. One item mocks women's influence in politics, quoting Kipling's remark that "a good cigar is a smoke"—suggesting women shouldn't be taken seriously in governance. The overall page satirizes 1920s concerns: new communication technology, labor unrest, academic pretension, and evolving gender roles. The cartoon celebrates radio as a marvel of modern distance communication, while the commentary reflects contemporary anxieties about social change.
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