Judge — December 11, 1920 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cartoon This Walter De Maris cartoon depicts a uniformed policeman (identifiable by his cap and formal attire) addressing a woman with a baby carriage on a city street. The caption reads: "Would you mind keeping your eye on Millicent while I do a little Christmas shopping?" The satire targets police conduct and public order. The joke relies on the absurdity of a cop abandoning his duty to ask a stranger—a woman with an infant—to watch someone (presumably a child or person named Millicent) while he shops. This mocks either police negligence or the assumption that any woman would naturally accept such responsibility, likely satirizing gender expectations and police priorities during the Christmas season. The cartoon critiques the casual disregard for proper procedure.