Life, 1928-12-28 · page 19 of 37
Life — December 28, 1928 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical cartoons addressing early 20th-century social issues: **"Gluttons for Punishment"** depicts women wielding various implements labeled with tools of domestic labor (axe, chair, hammer, slayer), suggesting women were willing participants in their own subjugation through housework. **"The Boiler Maker Takes a Little Work Home"** shows a working man struggling with industrial equipment at home, satirizing how labor-class work intruded on domestic life. **"Don't be a fool, yuh mutt!"** depicts a dog catcher, mocking recruitment or coercion tactics. **The employment agency cartoon** satirizes the desperation of job-seeking women, with a wealthy woman seeking a "scullion maid" while many applicants crowd the agency, commenting on economic inequality and exploitative labor practices.
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Booxtxe Acent: I'd like to talk over that new contract, Joe; that . unless you got too much on your mind. “Why, hello, Sergeant! I just stopped in to sce if there's any mail for me.” EMPLOYMENT AGENCY “A very wealthy woman writes in for a scullion maid. Do any of you ladies want the job?” “Don't be a fool, yuh mutt! They’s plenty of other dames.” comicbooks.com