Judge — February 21, 1903 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical cartoons depicting working-class and immigrant domestic life, likely from the early 20th century. **Top cartoon ("Not at All Polite"):** Mrs. Dooley (an Irish immigrant character, indicated by dialect) scolds Molke (likely a Jewish immigrant servant) to stop grazing his boots and remove a pig from under the piano before Mary Ann brings her boyfriend into the parlor. The satire mocks the pretensions of newly respectable immigrants trying to appear genteel despite their humble circumstances and farmyard animals. **Bottom cartoon ("What Else Could He Do?"):** Mr. Perry confronts Mr. Messer about cattle damage to his spring wheat, demanding immediate compensation or action. The humor lies in the absurd dilemma—the farmer has few actual options but is pressured to "do somethin' or nothin', darned quick," satirizing rural disputes and the often helpless position of farmers dealing with livestock damage. Both cartoons use ethnic dialect and caricature typical of Judge's era humor.