Judge — August 30, 1924 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a well-dressed gentleman from an earlier era, wielding a whip labeled "100%" while standing over fallen figures labeled "Free Thought" and "Science." Books scatter beneath him. The satire criticizes dogmatic adherence to outdated beliefs and practices—the "old school" approach that suppresses modern scientific inquiry and independent thinking. The "100%" banner likely references absolute certainty or blind faith in traditional doctrine. The whip suggests authoritarian enforcement of conformity. The cartoon argues that old-fashioned gentlemen cling to antiquated ideas through coercion rather than reason, literally crushing intellectual progress. This reflects Judge magazine's progressive stance, mocking those who resisted scientific advancement and free inquiry in favor of inherited tradition.