Judge — April 13, 1918 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon by Albert Hencke satirizes Quaker religious practices through a gendered lens. The central figure is a woman at a Quaker meeting, a faith known for silent worship and waiting for divine inspiration ("the spirit to move her"). The three observers in the background—depicted with exaggerated features—appear skeptical or amused. The satire targets several elements: the earnestness of Quaker spiritual practice, gender dynamics in religious settings, and likely Victorian-era attitudes about women's religious authority. The title's phrasing ("move her") contains a double entendre, suggesting the cartoonist mocks both the religious practice itself and the woman's composure, positioning the humor around perceived ineffectiveness or absurdity of waiting passively for spiritual guidance.