Judge, 1918-07-27 · page 19 of 36
Judge — July 27, 1918 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This cartoon depicts a scene at what appears to be a seaside resort or public venue, with figures observing from an elevated platform overlooking crowds below. The central figure is identified as "the Doctor," who is making a philosophical statement about human nature—claiming that the "curious" rather than "the beautiful and sublime" excites interest. The satire appears to target the Doctor's hypocrisy: while pontificating about refined aesthetic interests, he's visibly distracted by something below (suggested by his hesitant "er—er—" speech pattern), implying his actual interest lies in something more base or inappropriate. The cartoon mocks the gap between stated principles and actual behavior, a common Judge magazine theme of social commentary on pretension and human nature.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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