Judge — November 8, 1919 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine page presents six editorial cartoons satirizing unresolved problems of the era (appears to be early 20th century). The title references difficult national issues depicted as stubborn obstacles. The cartoons criticize: 1. **"Overloading the Horse"** - Government overextending resources or citizens bearing excessive burdens 2. **"One of the Parts Is Out of Fix"** - Broken governmental or industrial systems (possibly labor/manufacturing issues) 3. **"Shall It Be This?"** - Liberty/Democracy figure uncertain about the nation's direction 4. **"Looks Like There's No End to the Job"** - Endless governmental or social problems 5. **Hospital/Medical scene** - Appears to mock healthcare or institutional care issues 6. **"The Doctors"** - Likely satirizes political leaders ("doctors") unable to cure national ailments The cartoons use visual metaphors—overloaded equipment, broken machinery, diseased patients—to suggest that political solutions are inadequate or ineffective. The sourcing from multiple newspapers indicates these were widely syndicated critiques of contemporary governance.