Judge — May 23, 1903 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes governmental waste and mismanagement. A ship's captain (labeled "CAPTAIN") throws money overboard while coins spill from a bag beside him. The industrial cityscape in the background represents the nation's economy. The title "WASTE" emphasizes the cartoon's critique of fiscal irresponsibility. The caption fragment "...men, until I introduce you to Miss Arbitration" suggests the full joke involves introducing someone to arbitration as a solution to wasteful spending—likely mocking either ineffective government oversight or failed labor arbitration processes. The cartoon uses the captain as a metaphor for government leadership squandering public funds, a common Judge theme criticizing political corruption and bureaucratic incompetence during the early-to-mid 20th century.