Judge, 1900-10-27 · page 16 of 16
Judge — October 27, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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**Top cartoon ("The Way of Philanthropists"):** Two homeless men, depicted with exaggerated features and dialect, discuss foreign policy. One notes wealthy philanthropists pushing an "open-door policy in China" (trade access), while lamenting that these same wealthy do nothing for American homeless. The satire criticizes hypocrisy: charitable interests in distant "heathen" lands while neglecting poverty at home. The caricatured "hoboes" underscore class commentary. **Bottom cartoon ("A Good Idea"):** Two well-dressed men debate naming a newborn either "Percy" or "Pat." The joke: naming him "Patrick P. Casey" allows flexibility—if he becomes a cop, "Patrick P. Casey"; if a poet, similar. This puns on occupational identity and Irish naming conventions, mocking social aspiration through naming practices common in early 1900s immigrant communities.
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THE WAY OF PHILANTHROPISTS. Stockson Boxns—"'I see de powers is goin’ to insist on de open-door policy in China.” Peter Dourt—" Dat's jest like dem philaathropists—allus doin’ somethin’ ter help de heathen hoboes ah’ lettin’ us free-born American hoboes go it alone.” 1900 BY JUOGF <OMPANY OF NEW YORK Sackettd wiheinsLtno 8 Pg co NewYork Caszy—"' Me wife wants him named Percy, but I want him named Pat.” ait oer Why not name him Patrick Perey? Thin if he turrns out a cop he can call himself Patrick P, Casey, an’ if he turns out a poet he can call bim- = comicbooks.com