Judge — November 11, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Likes It Even Above Himself" The main cartoon shows a fashionable couple admiring an automobile, with dialogue revealing the woman's priorities: "Jack says he loves his automobile above everything else" / "Yes; I've noticed he spends most of his time under it." The satire mocks early automobile enthusiasm—specifically, men's obsession with cars at the expense of their relationships. The joke is that while Jack claims to love his wife most, his actions (constantly tinkering under the vehicle) prove otherwise. The dog below seems to understand the irony better than Jack does. This reflects early 1900s anxiety about new technology disrupting traditional domestic life, with the automobile portrayed as a rival for a husband's affection and attention.