Judge — April 17, 1897 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon illustrates the Biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. The image shows an Oriental/Middle Eastern figure (depicted in period costume with a distinctive headwrap) encountering injured or distressed people on a road, with mountains in the background. The accompanying text references the Gospel story: a traveler shows compassion to a stranger in need, bringing him to shelter and providing care. The cartoon likely uses this religious allegory to comment on contemporary social issues—possibly critiquing American attitudes toward foreign peoples or immigrants, or advocating for charitable compassion toward vulnerable populations. The specific political reference remains unclear without publication date context, but Judge magazine typically employed such Biblical references to satirize American hypocrisy or indifference toward marginalized groups.