Judge, 1920-07-17 · page 31 of 36
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This page contains satirical business commentary relevant to post-WWI America. **Main Story ("A Slightly Different Business Story"):** The narrative contrasts two office workers—Abner, who works diligently but exhausts himself, and Archie, who succeeds through appearing busy while delegating everything. Archie becomes an executive by mastering corporate jargon ("Get in touch with," "Take it up with," "Overhead," "Waste Motion") without actually accomplishing work. The satire mocks 1920s corporate culture and the rise of middle managers who prioritized appearance over substance. **The Cartoon:** Shows a woman confronting a man (her husband, apparently) with two other men present. The caption implies marital conflict and miscommunication—typical domestic humor of the era. **Historical Context:** References to Herbert Hoover and Henry P. Davison (a J.P. Morgan partner) ground the story in contemporary business figures. The "war" payments mentioned likely reference post-WWI debts. The page satirizes emerging corporate inefficiency and management theater in the 1920s business boom.
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