Judge — June 7, 1924 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Cartoon Analysis This page by Mat Gross depicts a humorous sequence about a messenger or office worker's escalating panic while delivering messages. The strip shows: 1. Initial calm interaction between a seated woman and an agitated man 2. Progressively frantic behavior as the messenger loses composure 3. Papers scattering everywhere 4. The messenger's complete breakdown 5. A final panel showing a crowd of similar-looking messengers queued to use a "turn handle" device labeled "to ring for messenger" The satire critiques office inefficiency and the comedic desperation of overworked messengers or postal workers trying to manage their duties. The identical crowd suggests interchangeability of workers and the dehumanizing nature of bureaucratic labor. The caption "You can believe this or not" invites skeptical amusement at the exaggerated premise.