Judge, 1920-09-04 · page 7 of 32
Judge — September 4, 1920 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This 1920 *Judge* page satirizes bureaucratic incompetence and profiteering during the Progressive Era. **"Another Investigation"** (main story by Katherine Negley) mocks official investigations into major disasters—murdered victims, capsized ships, industrial explosions killing thousands—where authorities consistently fail to assign responsibility. The punchline: profiteers remain unconcerned because the government will inevitably investigate the "high cost of living next" with equal ineffectiveness. This targets both corporate negligence and government's inability or unwillingness to hold the powerful accountable. **Secondary items** include lighter social humor: a husband who didn't listen to church sermons, a woman humorously claiming she'll vote (contemporary to women's suffrage), and a joke about British literary snobbery. The airplane illustration at top depicts contemporary aviation technology—unrelated to the text below. The satire reflects Progressive-Era frustration with corporate malfeasance, governmental inadequacy, and the sense that investigations served as theatrical performances masking inaction rather than genuine accountability.
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