Judge — January 1, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "A Compromise" - Judge Magazine Cartoon This political cartoon depicts three figures in what appears to be a New Year's negotiation scene. The dialogue reveals the satire's point: **Madame:** "Are you not going to turn over a new leaf at New Year's?" **Monsieur:** "Will it not suffice if I just turn down the corner's a bit?" The cartoon satirizes the reluctance to make genuine reform or change. Rather than fully committing to improvement (turning over a "new leaf"), one figure proposes only minimal, superficial adjustment ("turning down the corner"). This likely references political or social resistance to substantive reform around the New Year period. The elegant domestic setting and formal dress suggest this critiques bourgeois or political hypocrisy—the tendency to make token gestures rather than meaningful commitments to change.