Judge — July 8, 1911 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine, Vol. LXI, No. 1551 (1911) The main cartoon depicts a speaker addressing a crowded audience indoors, with the caption: "A MUCH MORE HONEST AND TRUTHFUL) — 'AND I ASKED YOU ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THIS LYING DOWN?' / Voice from audience — 'NO; THE REPORTERS ARE DOING THAT.' — London Punch." This is political satire about press coverage of public speeches. The joke critiques reporters who literally recline while covering events, suggesting they report dishonestly or lazily rather than standing to properly document speeches. The humor plays on the double meaning of "lying down" — both as passive acceptance and as the reporters' actual physical position. This reflects early 20th-century anxieties about journalistic integrity and accuracy. The page also contains period advertisements for Blatz beer and The Whittier Inn hotel.