Life — November 22, 1929 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Page 9 **Top Section - "These Modern Girls":** A satirical poem by Gates Hebbard critiques modern women who claim independence but expect men to believe their stories uncritically. The accompanying airplane cartoon shows women piloting/riding in an aircraft, visually supporting the poem's theme about women's changing roles and ambitions. **Bottom Section - "Scott Shots":** W.W. Scott's humorous observations about contemporary life include jokes about business competitiveness, New York ambitions, marriage, and prohibition-era drinking. The large cartoon depicts chaotic Arabian/Orientalist architecture with figures and falling objects—likely satirizing exotic fantasies or possibly foreign affairs, though the specific reference is unclear from context alone.