Judge — September 5, 1914 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Editorial Satirizing the Club Sandwich The main article critiques efforts to "reform" the club sandwich by eliminating its top layer of toast—a cost-cutting measure during what appears to be economic hardship. The author argues this simplification, while reducing consumption difficulty, misses the point: the real solution to high living costs is taking "the lid" off prices, not redesigning food. The accompanying cartoons illustrate kitchen/food service scenarios. The lower cartoon shows a child telling an adult "Well Tommy what are you going to be when you grow up?" with the reply "I am going to be a man"—likely satirizing how economic hardship is prematurely forcing childhood to end. The satire targets both culinary absurdism and broader economic anxiety of the era.