Judge — May 1, 1920 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Cover Analysis (May 1, 1920) This cover illustrates "The Wayward Father" by James Montgomery Flagg, featuring three figures with the caption "Two Belles and All's Well!" The image shows two women flanking a sailor in the center. The satire appears to target infidelity or romantic complications—the "wayward father" of the title suggests a man straying from family obligations, while "two belles" indicates he's involved with multiple women. The sailor costume and the magazine's 1920 date suggest this may reference post-WWI themes, when returning servicemen faced readjustment to civilian life. The overall tone is lighthearted rather than condemnatory, treating the subject as comedic rather than morally serious—typical of Judge's satirical approach to social behavior and domestic situations of the era.