Judge — September 27, 1924 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Park! Park! The Cops Do Bark!" This is a humorous sequential comic strip by Milt Gross depicting traffic cops attempting to manage parking in what appears to be a crowded urban area. The strip shows a series of chaotic scenes where police officers struggle to direct and control automobiles—cars collide, stack up, and create comedic mayhem. The joke plays on the phrase "bark" (referring to dogs' behavior), suggesting the cops are barking orders like dogs herding animals. The satire likely mocks the ineffectiveness of early traffic management and police authority in controlling the explosive growth of automobile culture in American cities. The final panel shows completion of the chaotic task, with an officer noting it will be "a swell town when they get it finished"—mocking urban development and congestion.