Judge — May 16, 1914 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical commentary on European summer tourism and its consequences. The central figure labeled "EUROPE" is depicted as a giant being overwhelmed or burdened by tourists and their impacts. The smaller vignettes mock various travel-related problems: - Holland will suffer "thousand wooden shoes" (tourist consumption) - Tombs in Egypt will "suffer" from looting/damage - Paris will become "as naughty as possible for one's benefit" (moral corruption) - School teachers will "inflict material to inflict on defenceless school children" (unwanted souvenirs) - There will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth" (general chaos) The cartoon criticizes how mass tourism damages European destinations and cultures while tourists collect vulgar memorabilia to bore others with upon returning home. It's fundamentally about tourism's destructive impacts on authentic places.