Judge, 1909-08-21 · page 2 of 16
Judge — August 21, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This satirical magazine page contains two political cartoons: **Top cartoon ("Adrift Down Love's Stream")**: Shows a couple in a gondola being crushed beneath an enormous foot—likely satirizing romantic entanglement's destructive power or a specific scandal. **Bottom cartoon ("Another Flight")**: Depicts an airplane labeled "Great Natural Resources" and "Profiteering" crashing or malfunctioning, with a figure falling. This appears to criticize war profiteering or excessive corporate exploitation of national resources during a period of conflict (likely WWI-era, given the aviation imagery). The "Pen-Points" section critiques various political figures and policies, including references to tariff debates, Spanish censorship, and gubernatorial decisions. The overall page satirizes governmental incompetence and corporate excess typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine editorial commentary.
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ADRIFT DOWN LOVE'S STREAM Brunswick Building, 226 Fifth Avenue, New York. Cable Address, “Judgark.” Tel. 6632 Madison Square. JOHN A, SLEICHER, President. F. W. Schneider, Secretary. Arthur Terry, Treasurer, Wrorrran Apventiaina Ovrice— 1136-7 Marquette Huilding, Chicago, It James M, Lee, Managing Editor. Grant E. Hamilton, Art Editor. PEN.POINTS. HE AMERICAN Indian is quoted in the Boston Tran- Court. Just at present, however, the gubernatorial chair of New script as saying, * Heap lazy white man—sits down York needs him more than the judicial bench of Washington. when he flies !"" ta a The cables to Africa must have been cut. No recent news Those who think that the tariff has not been has been received by Country Life in Africa regarding its distin- revised downward will please explain all the — guished contributor now sojourning in that country. “hullabaloo ’ by importers to get their goods in before the new rates went into effect. Once again Spain is censor- ing its war news, Reports - from th read much the same as they did during the Cuban war, In discussing the decision of Los Angeles that baby car- riages must carry lights at night, the Chicago Tribune wants to know what babies are doing when out so late, Even grammarians, says the Charleston News and Cou- rier, have discovered that pol- ities is singular. There can be no question that Governor Hughes would = ee oe L) = Fuowft~ make un excellent member of ‘ the United States Supreme “ANOTHER FLIGHT.”