The Wasp — 1894 — page 72: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes **Max Popper's resignation**, likely from a political or governmental position. The main cartoon depicts a caricatured man (presumably Popper) frantically juggling documents labeled "Hints," "New Boom," and resignation papers while being ejected from "Boss Buckley's Back Room." The accompanying poem repeatedly emphasizes his resignation across various scenarios, suggesting the resignation was either controversial, unexpected, or the subject of mockery among political circles. The lower section contains a dialogue piece titled "Impervious to Time" discussing financial matters (pianos, money transactions), though the connection to Popper's resignation remains unclear without additional historical context about Popper and Boss Buckley's political relationship in early 20th-century American politics.