The Wasp, 1913 · page 246 of 364
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This page appears to be from a serialized story or narrative fiction rather than a political cartoon. It depicts a business disagreement among sea captains—apparently privateers or smugglers operating schooners ("monopolizing the business in these waters"). Captain Trimmer wants to expand operations with a second vessel, but his officers advise against it. The first mate and Mr. Burnham both counsel caution, fearing a second ship cannot maintain the efficiency of their current operation. Trimmer dismisses their concerns dismissively, calling them "silly old women." The satire targets either business overexpansion or maritime enterprise (possibly smuggling/piracy given the secretive tone). Without knowing the broader context of *The Wasp* magazine's specific targets or when this was published, the exact political/social reference remains unclear, though it appears to mock either aggressive capitalism or criminal ambition.
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THE WASP 241 Captain Trimmer be aboard two vessels at once? No. Then how was the second vessel to be suc- cessfully operated? Each schooner would need a leader. They had. the ships, the guns, and the men; but had they more than one capable leader? No. This being so, he, the first mate, was in favor of keeping to their present arrangements and their small but safe win- nings. Trimmer was pleased with his first officer’s trib- ute, but was not weakened in his intentions. He requested Mr. Burnham’s opinion. James replied that he considered the idea of monopolizing the business in these waters to be a splendid one and worthy of his friend Jack; but he feared that the second schooner might fail to keep up to the white’ schooner’s high standard of efficiency. Better stick. re to the one ship, he said. y elsee5N OWT opel Captain Trimmer did. not'ask Wellssto:speak: - He banged: the|table» with his 'fist:and: called ‘Slim - Sam-and: Burnham silly: old womenio Then, afteriag great deal ‘of ‘talk, now violent, snow?'calm,=ttow: i Comichooks.com