Judge — January 10, 1925 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Daniel Reads the Handwriting on the Wall" This illustration depicts the biblical story of Daniel interpreting mysterious writing that appeared on King Belshazzar's palace wall, predicting the kingdom's downfall. Judge magazine uses this as political allegory—the "handwriting on the wall" idiom means an ominous sign of impending doom. The image shows a figure (presumably representing Daniel or a contemporary observer) reading from a large grid/wall while crowds gather below. The fantastical elements—the UFO-like craft and alien figures above—suggest this is satirizing contemporary anxieties about technological change, societal collapse, or political decline. Without additional context from the publication date, the specific target remains unclear, but the satire appears to warn readers about some perceived threat to established order through technological or social disruption.