Judge, 1922-06-24 · page 19 of 37
Judge — June 24, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine depicting a board of directors meeting. The image shows five figures around a table: a bearded elderly man (center-right) with a scythe—a clear reference to Death or the Grim Reaper—alongside what appear to be business executives or politicians. A woman stands reading a document while another figure observes. The satire likely critiques corporate leadership or governance as destructive or deadly to the organization or public interest. The presence of Death among the "directors" suggests the cartoonist is arguing these leaders are ruinous, incompetent, or corrupt—leading the company to its demise. Without additional context or visible text identifying specific individuals, the exact political/corporate targets remain unclear, though the visual metaphor is unmistakable: these directors are killing their organization.