Judge — November 11, 1922 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes a man—likely a wealthy businessman or politician—who has stockpiled resources (labeled "Obstruction," "Summer," "Laughter," "Consent of the Governed," and "Blue Laws") like personal property rather than sharing them with the public good. The figure clutches these items protectively while appearing miserly. The satire critiques the hoarding mentality during Thanksgiving, traditionally a holiday emphasizing generosity and shared abundance. The "Blue Laws" reference suggests regulations the figure wants to control or suppress. By framing public goods as his "private stock," the cartoon mocks the selfishness of those who monopolize what should benefit society broadly—a common Progressive-era critique of concentrated wealth and power.