Judge, 1919-11-22 · page 14 of 36
Judge — November 22, 1919 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This 1919 page contains several brief satirical anecdotes rather than a single cartoon. The main image, "A Crowded Calling," depicts Parisians discussing a young man who has become a "striker" (labor agitator)—treating labor unrest as a newfangled trade or profession. Other jokes reference: - **Post-WWI politics**: A congressman compares German General Ludendorff's war excuses to an Irishman's fishing story—mocking both Ludendorff and Irish stereotypes. - **Class tensions**: Boarding-house humor about difficult tenants and cheap food (prunes, oyster stews). - **Social anxiety**: References to "Bolsheviki" (Communists) reflect American fears of radical agitation following the Russian Revolution. - **Casual racism**: Irish dialect humor was standard period fare. The satire targets labor activism, postwar German leadership, and working-class boarding-house life, while reflecting contemporary anxieties about political upheaval and immigration.
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