Judge — May 13, 1911 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three editorial pieces satirizing early 20th-century American politics and social issues: 1. **"More Light Wanted"**: Critiques a two-year-old proposal to extend daylight hours by working longer under artificial light. The satire suggests this is economically misguided—people would simply benefit employers, not themselves. 2. **"League of Politeness"**: Mocks a Berlin-based "League of Politeness" founder's plan to export the movement to America. The cartoon questions whether teaching courtesy in schools can work when society itself lacks equality. 3. **"Caustic Comment"** and **"How Ex-Senators Keep Out of Oblivion"**: The central illustration shows a woman with wild, spiky hair labeled "She Has a Piercing Look." The text discusses politicians and prison reform, including Andrew Toth's case—a man imprisoned twenty years for murder who seeks compensation and a pension.