The Wasp — 1879 — page 343: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains two satirical cartoons about temperance and education. The top cartoon, titled "Temperance Morphs Early Education and His President Statue," depicts what appears to be a temperance advocate (possibly a woman, given the period) instructing politicians or officials about alcohol prohibition. The figures shown include men in formal dress, with one holding a rifle or gun, suggesting resistance to temperance measures. The bottom cartoon shows a figure operating what appears to be a large mechanical device or machine, possibly representing government machinery or educational institutions. The satire critiques the temperance movement's influence on policy and education during the Prohibition era, mocking both the movement's advocates and those implementing their agenda.