Judge — May 14, 1921 — page 23: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page announces winners of a Judge magazine drawing contest centered on the "wiggle-wobble" motif—a squiggly S-curve visible at the center of the page. Contestants submitted cartoons built around this abstract shape. The contest awarded prizes ($25 first prize down to $5 for fourth) and honorable mentions to cartoonists from across America who creatively incorporated the wiggle-wobble into humorous drawings. The submissions show varied comic scenarios: people dancing, roosters, children playing, and general slapstick situations. The central photograph appears to be A.H. Fowlen from Rogers, Arkansas—possibly the first-prize winner or contest organizer—holding the original wiggle-wobble shape. This represents Judge's interactive engagement with readers—a common early-20th-century magazine practice of running contests to encourage amateur submissions and boost circulation. The geographic diversity of winners (Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, etc.) demonstrates national participation.