Judge — February 21, 1920 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page collects political cartoons from various newspapers, satirizing contemporary American social and economic issues. The central panel "Our Lightless Night" (Brooklyn Eagle) depicts a massive crowd of "American People" in darkness, likely referencing hardship or crisis—possibly economic depression or wartime conditions. Surrounding cartoons address specific grievances: "High Prices" shows citizens struggling with cost-of-living; "The Lady of the Tiger" and "Humpty Dumpty Doesn't Fall so Easily" appear to critique political figures or systems. The title "When a Feller Needs a Friend" (credited to Briggs) is ironic—suggesting ordinary people feel abandoned by leadership during difficult times. The page format, attributing cartoons to different papers, suggests Judge was reprinting syndicated commentary on shared national anxieties about economic hardship and political responsiveness during an unspecified crisis period.