Judge, 1887-09-24 · page 3 of 16
Judge — September 24, 1887 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis for Modern Readers This *Judge* page contains three satirical pieces mocking late 19th-century American hypocrisy and labor issues. **"Society's Blunder"** (top cartoon): Ridicules wealthy socialites who ostracize a woman for "poor blood" due to her father's illness, while the speaker simultaneously claims to know she was "considered very little" socially. The satire targets snobbish class consciousness and gossip among the elite. **"Our Toiling Masses"** (text section): Employs heavy irony to mock labor activism and working-class solidarity. Examples include a railroad magnate's token charity, interconnected labor disputes over trivial grievances, and a workers' assembly debating bread while beer wagons disappear—suggesting labor movements lack coherent purpose or genuine concern for workers' welfare. **"His Decision"** (bottom cartoon): Depicts baseball players celebrating a brilliant play while an umpire declares it "wonderful"—likely satirizing either incompetent or biased officiating in contemporary sports. The overall tone suggests *Judge* viewed both wealthy society and organized labor as ridiculous and self-serving.
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JUDGE Q ody = Jase e SOCIETY'S BLUNDER, Vhy, Kate! how ddd you happen to invite that Mim + She is horribly unpopular on account of her blood, which, rumor nays, is very poor. Haven't e8, | know, she was considered very little, but since her father wassteicken with kout and hay fover that silly story concerning her low breeding is of course declared a miserable blunder beyond all doubt,’ ertheless ridiculous. The party believes in free trade and dare not say it. - It believes that to the victors belong the spoils and dare not say that. It has the most intense dislike of Cleveland and will probabiy be afraid to repudiate him. What a curious state of things it is! OUR TOILING MASSES. CHIPS OF LABOR NEWS HACKED OFF BY GE” REPORTERS. Col. Creesus Wealthy was observed to give up his seaton the L road the other day to a poor blind widow with five children, two of them twins in arms. If all capitalists had ‘the colonel’s warm -heart the labor problem would cease to be a Chinese puzzle. The horse-car men of the’steenth ward met again last night. Unless the toothpick-makers’ lockout in southern California is broken at once, the car-drivers will surely call out all the shirt-makers in the country. The affairs of one are everybody's business. Walking delegate Huffy was le to catch a herdic yesterday and walked from the Forty-second street depot to Fifth avenue. . He is reported much better this morning. Gambrinus assembly, bible-back workers, met last night to debate the theme, ‘ How shall we get bread for our little ones?” The beer wag- ons failed to appearand theassembly adjourned, leaving the bread ques- tion on the table to see what was the matter with the beer. Capitalists are much pleased with the statement in the Sundered Tle company’s report that n manufacturer has more than paid run. ning expenses since the M n war. President Stoneafellar is board- ing with one of his employes during the heated term—we say “boarded”; the grateful employe is glad to hold up a shelter for the financial wreck and his starving offspring, without money and with- out price. The 1,200 girl clerks of Cheatem & Co. went on a clam-bake yes- terday. This thoughtful firm has placed another stool behind the counters for the girls’ benefit. ontaxvo senverr. HIS DECISION. (Cnonvs or pLavers (after a brilliant ciuble-play)—* How is it ** Hox, Cuormoxpenxy Janvis (who has been chosen umpire because ny one elac would serve)—" Blawsted wonderful **