Judge — October 25, 1919 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Chawlie" Fishing Comic Strip This is a humorous one-panel comic strip (or series) featuring a character named "Chawlie" going fishing. The humor relies on wordplay and pratfalls rather than political satire. The joke centers on a mathematical riddle: if one worm is eaten by a fish, leaving five worms, the answer to "one from six leaves—?" should be five. However, Chawlie misinterprets this as a statement about the actual worms remaining, leading to physical comedy and confusion. The strip shows escalating mishaps—failed fishing attempts, miscalculations, and Chawlie's frustration—culminating in him being hired for a job despite (or because of) his incompetence. This appears to be character-driven comedy typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine, emphasizing slapstick humor and dialectical speech patterns rather than contemporary events or political commentary.