Judge, 1905-03-04 · page 16 of 16
Judge — March 4, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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These two satirical cartoons appear to mock working-class labor activism, likely from the early 20th century. **Top cartoon ("To Suit the Job"):** A caricatured figure—possibly representing labor or union leadership—attempts to make a small worker "suit the job" by forcing him into an oversized role. The dialogue references singing "America," suggesting patriotic rhetoric used to motivate workers. **Bottom cartoon ("To Restrict Them"):** Two figures discuss diamond prices and a proposed boycott by workers ("fellers") to prevent diamond purchases. The satire mocks the idea that laborers could effectively restrict luxury goods through collective action, presenting their economic power as laughably ineffective. Both cartoons appear to ridicule labor organizing and workers' attempts at economic leverage, using exaggerated caricatures and dismissive dialogue to present their efforts as futile or misguided.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
TO SUIT THE JOB. in’ * America.’ ast. He'll never get that wood sawed singin’ “America Eanty Epcemere (reading) —": Diamonds has gone up another no Tokn Thomas—"* Has, eh? Well, de only way ter fix dem diamonc ine owners is fer us fellers ter stop a-buyin’ deir bloomin’ diamonds—dat's wot!” comicbooks.com