Judge — May 10, 1919 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Merry-Go-Round of Events" This political cartoon by Cesare Mazza satirizes contemporary early-20th-century concerns through interconnected vignettes: **Top**: A well-dressed man questions Elihu Root's pronunciation of "beer," while someone changes a "Root Beer" sign to "Root Beer." **Middle**: A churchgoer sits "in the right church but the wrong pew," and Japanese labor issues are referenced. **Lower section**: References to "Lower California," "The Far West," and Japanese immigration threats, culminating in figures discussing "The Last Word" and signing as "Allies." The cartoon uses circular logic to connect disparate political issues—possibly including Elihu Root's diplomatic role, church/religious matters, Japanese-American tensions, and alliance politics during a period of international instability. The "merry-go-round" structure suggests these problems perpetually recycle without resolution.