Judge — March 14, 1914 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Images Revue of March: "The Wind" This page satirizes the effects of strong winds through several illustrated scenarios. The title "The Wind" anchors the theme, with captions including "Dust the wind!" and "How the dust looks to the germ fanatic" suggesting early 20th-century anxieties about hygiene and germs. One panel shows "Jack Toe son of a Kansas farmer puzzles in sleeping in his accustomed hammock while home on shore leave"—likely mocking someone's disorientation during leave, possibly a military reference. The various vignettes depict wind's chaotic effects: blown objects, scattered debris, and figures struggling against gusts. The satire appears directed at both nature's indifference and contemporary obsessions with sanitation and proper behavior during disruption. The overall tone is lighthearted rather than political.