Judge, 1921-08-13 · page 16 of 36
Judge — August 13, 1921 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a portrait caricature of **George Horace Lorimer**, drawn by Leo Mielziner for *Judge* magazine. The accompanying text satirizes Lorimer by comparing him to Abraham Lincoln's famous quote about fooling people ("You can fool all of the people some of the time..."). The satire suggests Lorimer is one of those rare men who has "knocked the tar out of" Lincoln's bon mot—meaning he successfully contradicts it. The incomplete text implies Lorimer fools people by giving them "less than they expect" while getting more time/success than warranted. Lorimer appears to have been a public figure of some prominence (likely connected to publishing or journalism based on *Judge's* context), and this cartoon mocks his manipulative or deceptive nature. Without seeing the full article referenced on the opposite page, the precise complaint remains unclear, but the satire centers on his alleged duplicity.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
MmereileR four Drawn from life by Leo Mietziner. )WLEDGE AND BELIEF THAT HAS. OCKED THE TAR OUT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S SOM POT OPLE ALL OF THE TIME .. .” ETC., IN THAT HE FOOLS ALL OF ’EM ALL OF THE EM MORE THA? CT TO GET HALF OF THE TIME.” (See article on opposite page.) “He's ONE OF THE bon mot: ‘You ©. TIME BY GIVING 7! 16