Judge — July 31, 1920 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Speak, Sir! Speak!" This illustration by Agnes MacDonald depicts a woman gesturing urgently toward a small dog, commanding it to speak. A young boy crouches nearby, observing the scene beneath what appears to be a large tree or cave. The cartoon likely satirizes the expectation that someone—possibly a public figure or reluctant witness—should break their silence on an important matter. The dog, unable to speak, serves as a comedic stand-in for a person who remains silent despite pressure to do so. Without additional context from Judge magazine's publication date and contemporary events, the specific target of this satire remains unclear, though it appears to mock either stubbornness, cowardice, or deliberate evasion of accountability.