Life — September 12, 1930 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page contains several brief satirical pieces and two cartoon illustrations. The main content includes: 1. **"How to Get a Coon Out of a Tree"** — A humorous editorial by W.W. Scott offering absurd suggestions to remove a raccoon from a tree (write editorials condemning it, canvas neighbors, put on a show, etc.). The satire mocks excessive public opinion and social pressure. 2. **"Good Old George!"** — A brief item about George Bernard Shaw appearing healthy in recent photographs. 3. **Lower cartoon** — Shows a "Tattoo Artist (at sailors' ball)" admiring a woman's large posterior, calling it "a wonderful site for the battle of Jutland." This appears to reference WWI's naval Battle of Jutland while making crude humor about the woman's body. The page demonstrates Life's characteristic mix of social satire and ribald humor.