Judge — November 13, 1915 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts America through a foreign perspective, showing chaos and financial disorder. The central street scene portrays frenzied activity around various banking and financial establishments ("National Bank," "Savings Bank," "Rush & Crush Bankers," "Hurry and Worry Brokers"). The storefronts labeled "Loans to Foreign Countries" suggest American lending practices abroad, while the chaotic street—crowded with running figures, scattered money, and general mayhem—satirizes the American financial system as seen by outsiders. The cartoon critiques American capitalism as hectic, money-obsessed, and destabilizing. The title indicates Judge magazine's intent to show how foreigners perceive American economic life: frantic, unstable, and driven by reckless financial speculation rather than order or stability.