Judge — November 5, 1910 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge page satirizes the perceived values of modern society circa early 1900s. "The Political Weather-Vane" mocks politicians' inconsistency—they shift positions with changing winds. "Push It Hard" depicts someone cranking political machinery. The Democratic Party cartoon shows internal conflict ("I thought I pushed you over"). The central satire targets misplaced rewards: "Rewards of Merit" contrasts a fireman who risked his life receiving only a bronze medal, while "Mr. I. No Nothing" wins a gold cup merely for winning a golf tournament. The cartoonist argues society values trivial athletic achievement over genuine heroism and self-sacrifice. The page's subtitle—"Modern History as Recorded by the Cartoonist"—signals this as critical commentary on contemporary priorities and the perceived moral decline of the era.