Judge — March 26, 1904 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine page contains two satirical cartoons about poverty and immigrant life in early 20th-century America. **"No Use for It"** mocks wealthy indifference to homelessness. A well-dressed man (labeled "Kameradem," likely a German immigrant stereotype) dismissively tells a beggar that homelessness makes money pointless—ignoring that money buys food and shelter. The satire targets the rich man's callous logic. **"A Hard Problem"** presents a drunk-logic math puzzle where Irish immigrants (identifiable by dialect and stereotypical features) attempt an impossible riddle about whiskey consumption timing, culminating in absurdist humor about being too intoxicated to speak. Both cartoons employ ethnic stereotypes common to Judge's era, satirizing immigrant poverty, alcoholism, and their perceived incompetence—reflecting period attitudes toward working-class and immigrant communities that would be considered offensive today.