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Judge — September 12, 1925 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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This political cartoon depicts a man in formal dress standing beside a mechanical device or automaton with a horse-like head. The figure holds various tools and is accompanied by a suitcase labeled "SWAMPSCOTT" and "C.C." The caption plays on Dorothy's famous line from *The Wizard of Oz* ("There's no place like home"), substituting "OHM"—a unit of electrical resistance. This suggests satire about technological progress or electrical innovation during the early 20th century. The mechanical horse and industrial tools indicate the cartoon critiques mechanization or industrial development, possibly warning against abandoning natural life for artificial advancement. The specific references to "Swampscott" and "C.C." remain unclear without additional context.