Judge — October 25, 1919 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge page satirizes British anxieties during wartime (likely WWI or post-war period). "John Bull" is the personified symbol of Britain, shown as a dying lion being preyed upon by foreign powers represented by caricatured figures at the top left. The right panel mocks British industrial/trade concerns: foreign agents collect "mugs" (duping British merchants), while satirical scenes show chaos in British commerce and competition—one cartoon warns of being "run over" by foreign trade threats. The bottom illustrations reference classic fables to suggest Britain's decline relative to aggressive foreign enterprise. The overall message critiques how foreign business interests are exploiting or outmaneuvering Britain's traditional commercial dominance, portraying this as a national humiliation symbolized by the dying lion metaphor.