The Wasp — 1877 — page 236: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* is primarily text-based commentary rather than a cartoon. The main articles discuss: 1. **"Honor to the Brave"** — A critique of how the government treated soldiers returning from the Idaho campaign against Native Americans. The author argues that despite their hardship and service, these soldiers received minimal recognition or compensation, contrasting sharply with the pageantry afforded to officers. 2. **"Single Fares—Five Cents"** — Commentary on San Francisco's street-car fare regulation debate, arguing monopolies exploit workers while regulatory bodies fail to protect them adequately. 3. References to *Pacific Life* magazine and New York census data. The satire targets institutional hypocrisy: honoring soldiers in rhetoric while denying them material support, and allowing corporate monopolies despite regulatory frameworks meant to protect citizens.