Judge — March 12, 1898 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes various figures and interests aggressively pursuing claims or demands, depicted as demonic or grotesque characters in a chaotic scene labeled "China." The title's pun on "Ike" (likely President Eisenhower) combined with "working" suggests political maneuvering. The caricatured figures appear to represent different nations or political factions—identifiable by some holding signs—competing for advantage or territory in China during the Cold War era. The exaggerated, demonic imagery is typical of Judge's anti-communist rhetoric from the 1950s, depicting various parties (possibly communist forces, rival powers, or business interests) as threatening or corrupt. Without clearer visible labels on all figures, the specific identities remain unclear, but the cartoon criticizes aggressive power-grabbing in international affairs.