The Wasp — 1914 — page 330: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a literary excerpt, not a political cartoon. The passage depicts James Burnham confronting a distressed woman (Kitty) who is pleading with him. The text reveals that Kitty is concerned about her husband Percy being forced into a fight with "Bob" (apparently "Willis" or a "little man"). James dismisses her fears, claiming he poses no danger to anyone and would never harm Percy—yet he implies Percy is cowardly for fearing Bob. The scene appears designed to show James as manipulative and cruel: he mocks Kitty's worry while suggesting her husband is a coward. Without access to *The Wasp's* full context, publication date, or knowledge of who these characters represent, I cannot determine if this references specific historical figures or events.