Judge, 1901-06-22 · page 12 of 16
Judge — June 22, 1901 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for various products (whiskey, cigarettes, bicycles, shirts, suspenders) typical of early 20th-century magazines. The one cartoon of satirical interest is titled "WHERE THE AXE FALLS," depicting two office boys discussing corporate trusts. The joke reflects **Progressive Era anxieties** about large corporations consolidating power. When six competing corporations merge into trusts, they can eliminate redundant positions—specifically, the five office boys become unnecessary, leaving only one employed. The satire critiques how **monopolistic business practices harm workers**, a common theme during the trust-busting era. The "axe falls" metaphorically on working-class employment as efficiency (cost-cutting) becomes the stated justification. The cartoon uses working-class dialect ("utlive-boys") to make the victims of consolidation sympathetic, while presenting the business rationale ("Economy uv management") as coldly calculating.
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