Judge — November 1, 1919 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine page collects editorial cartoons addressing **labor strikes and social unrest**, likely from the early 20th century. The central panel's title—"Strike, Struck, Stricken!"—signals the theme. The cartoons depict strikes as destructive chaos: one shows a brick house collapsing on a man (suggesting strikes cause collapse); another portrays strikers as violent chaos agents destroying property and order. The sourced captions from regional papers (Cheyenne, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Sydney, Baltimore) indicate widespread American concern about labor activism. The imagery consistently portrays strikes as irrational violence rather than legitimate labor action, with implicit warnings about social breakdown. The "Union" reference in the Baltimore cartoon suggests anxiety about organized labor's growing power. These cartoons reflect the anti-strike, pro-business editorial stance typical of Judge magazine during periods of significant labor organizing and conflict.