Judge — February 9, 1918 — page 26: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon by C.H. Forrell, titled "Let Us Beware of This," depicts the U.S. Capitol Building under siege by what appears to be chaotic, destructive forces emerging from the ground below. The imagery suggests internal threats to American democracy—likely representing political corruption, anarchism, or social upheaval that the cartoonist viewed as destabilizing the nation's government. The swirling mass of figures and "Red Tape" (visible in the lower portion) beneath the Capitol symbolizes bureaucratic entanglement and potentially radical elements threatening institutional stability. The ominous sky and dark tone reinforce the warning inherent in the title. Without the publication date visible, the exact historical context remains unclear, though the style suggests early-to-mid 20th century American anxieties about governmental integrity or revolutionary threats.