The Wasp — 1887 — page 392: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based editorial content** rather than a cartoon. It contains articles arguing against temperance and prohibition movements, written by J.E. Woodhead. The main article, "Woman Must Go," attacks prohibitionists' claims that women need protection from alcohol. It sarcastically argues that if women are truly weak-willed regarding drink, they should be excluded from temperance advocacy altogether. The piece also mocks prominent temperance advocates like Bishop Fowler, suggesting their arguments are hypocritical. The surrounding **poetry and shorter pieces** appear to be satirical commentary on various social topics. The overall tone is **anti-temperance and anti-moralistic reform**, typical of *The Wasp's* contrarian stance on Progressive-era social issues.