The Wasp — 1914 — page 253: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text rather than a cartoon, discussing a ship called the *Wasp* and two men: Slim Sam and James Burnham. The passage describes how Slim Sam treated Burnham with friendliness while figuratively and literally criticizing an absent John Trimmer, "constantly slapped the absent Trimmer with the back of it [his hand]." The text characterizes Trimmer as dishonest—"not only a hog, but a dishonest hog"—claiming he cared only about self-enrichment and was untrustworthy. Without seeing the full context or accompanying illustrations, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though this appears to be personal or business-world satire involving these three men.