Judge, 1907-12-14 · page 15 of 16
Judge — December 14, 1907 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page presents international cartoons mocking American society and foreign policy. German cartoons from *Meggendorfer Blätter* satirize American travelers as loud, ostentatious tourists and Americans at home as chaotic and undisciplined. A French cartoon from *Le Rire* comments on American-Japanese tensions regarding U.S. control of the Philippines—depicted through the "Jar" character's claim of friendship with "Uncle Sam," likely ironic commentary on colonial attitudes. A Japanese cartoon from *Zosio Puck* expresses sympathy for American trusts (monopolistic corporations) caught between government antitrust action and labor disputes—satirizing America's industrial conflicts. The page also includes advertisements and a sentimental poem about unrequited love, typical period filler content.
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Vadpe AS OTHERS SEE US. Glimpses of Ourselves, Socially and Politically, through the Humorous Papers of Other Lands. The first two pictures from the Meggendorfer Blatter of Munich give a German cartoonist’s idea of American habits. Le Rire, of Paris, gives a French conception of the Japanese-American attitude in regard to the Philippines, while Zosio Puck expresses Japanese sympathy for the hard time our trusts are having between gov- ernment and labor, THE AMERICAN ON HIS TRAVELS. 2 THE AMERICAN AT HOME. Copyright, Judge Co. 1907. UNREQUITED LOVE Photogelatine in sepia, 8 x 11. 25 cents. JUDGE COMPANY ans Fourtn Ave, Naw Yorn UNREQUITED LOVE They say the Baby’s clinging love Is likened best To heaven above. Of heaven's delights Thave a doubt ; I'd say, off-hand, To cut it out. comicbooks.com