Judge, 1909-12-11 · page 2 of 16
Judge — December 11, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This satirical page contains several editorial cartoons and commentary from the early 20th century: **"Animals of the William J.s"** discusses a Democratic donkey and Tammany Tiger both competing for resources, suggesting political rivalry between William J. Bryan (Democratic leader) and Tammany Hall (New York political machine). **"Is the Dog to Be 'The American Bird'?"** mocks a referendum where working-class voters chose hot dogs over turkey, satirizing both populist democracy and food preferences. **"Starting the Big Engine"** (bottom cartoon) depicts Congress as machinery being activated to stimulate business and the economy. The cartoons employ anthropomorphized animals and mechanical metaphors to critique political power structures, voter behavior, and governmental economic policies in early-1900s America.
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[M4 yy cL Published Weekly by LeslieJudge Company, FLW. Se ans JOHN A. SLEICHER, President. Wooten Avvextaune Orvice James M. Lee, Managing Editor. ANIMALS OF THE WILLIAM J'S. HE Democratic Donkey and the Tammany Tiger T are both in the same boat—or, as our cartoon- ist puts it, they are eating at the same table. The Donkey, since it became the property of William J. Bryan, has accustomed itself to starva- tion rations; but the Tiger, which so long has been living on the fat of the land, will have a lot of “mental anguish’ ere it acquires that n and hungry look.” However generous keeper, William J. Gaynor, would like to be, he can do little, as there are padlocks on the New York feed boxes. 1S THE DOG TO BE “THE AMERICAN BIRD"? CCORDING to the press dispatches, frankfurters and sauer- kraut (accompanied by boiled cabbage and potatoes) defeated turkey and cranberry sauce in a referendum vote at the St. Louis workhouse, Should this movement in favor of the dog spread, the time may come when the American turkey will have to‘ come off his perch" to let the German dog jump up. Then what would become of those stories about the scarcity of turkeys so freely cir culated at the holiday season? Ww 'N a man can win as many friends as did Otto T. Bannard in the late mayoralty election in New York, it may truth- fully be said: A LA TENNYSON. 'Tis better to have run and lost Than never to have run at all. AS TO DIVORCE. PEAKING of a recent divorce case, the New York Evening Post remarks that the public might forgive the ease with which the divorce was effected, but its secrecy—never! Possibly the Evening a fing STARTING “THE 225 Fifth Avenue, New York hneider, Secretary. Arthur Terry, Treasurer, 6-7 Marquette tuitding, Chicago, Ml. Grant E. Hamilton, Art Editor. “font ‘THE WONDERFUL EFFECT OF ABSENT TREATMENT, Mail comes a little nearer the truth when it says: The partici- pants want them seeret, they say, because the public is corrupted by the noisome publicity newspapers want them public because, say the newspapers, publicity minimizes divorce. BUT—the par- ts do want them secret because the notori is unpleasant to them, and the newspapers do want them public because such stories boost cir Whatever the facts, it must give Cupid the heartache when he reads the number of divorces granted every day. TAFT is said to favor a national board of health. : knows of no man who has a better knowledge of our national cooking. His recent journey, with all its dinners, free lunches, ete., was a sort of post-graduate course. . Ulla <8 BIG ENGINE