Judge — December 9, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Top Cartoon:** A salesman demonstrates an "emergency attachment"—a bicycle attached to an automobile. The humor satirizes over-engineered solutions to practical problems. In the early automotive era, this represents the absurdity of combining two vehicles rather than simply fixing car reliability issues. **"Compliments" Article:** This discusses the awkwardness of giving compliments without seeming insincere. The accompanying small cartoon shows a man being complimented while looking uncomfortable—satirizing how forced praise can backfire. **"Limited" Cartoon (bottom right):** A debtor uses excessive flattery ("picture post-cards from places where I can't afford to go myself") to manipulate a creditor into restraint. This satirizes how compliments are weaponized by those in financial desperation. The page connects these pieces thematically around insincere social performance.