Judge — September 27, 1919 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "A Striking Head" — Judge, September 27, 1919 This cartoon advocates for animal welfare reform. It depicts a spaniel wearing a sign that reads: "NO DOG CATCHERS, ABOLISH THE POUND. NO MUZZLES. DOUBLE FOOD FOR WATCHING." The dog represents advocates pushing for humane treatment of working and stray dogs. The "striking head" title references a labor strike—comparing the dog's demands to workers' labor protests, which were prominent in 1919 America. The satire mocks animal rights activists by portraying their demands as absurdly self-interested, as if dogs were unionizing for better conditions. The cartoon suggests these reformers are naive or overly sentimental about animal welfare, equating their activism with frivolous labor unrest during a turbulent post-WWI period.