Judge — January 5, 1924 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This editorial cartoon depicts two caricatured figures (appearing to represent political or business opponents) frantically grasping at a car labeled "The Silent Six" as it speeds away. The vehicle's occupant appears unmoved by their desperation. The cartoon's title "Four-wheel Brakes!" suggests the satire concerns stopping power or control—likely commentary on attempts to restrain or obstruct some political or business initiative. The tree labeled "Public Inertia" and the figures' exaggerated panic suggest the cartoonist is mocking these opponents' ineffectual efforts to halt progress. Without clearer context or visible names, the specific identities and historical moment remain uncertain, though this appears to critique failed opposition to some contemporary (to Judge magazine) technological or political advancement.