Judge — October 17, 1925 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes financial scandals and corruption through multiple comic strips titled "IT PLOPS FOR ALL." The recurring "PLOP" sound effects mock the repeated collapse of schemes or revelations. The cartoons appear to reference: 1. **"Freak Lightning Flash Sinks Rum Ship"** – likely mocking a shipping disaster or insurance fraud, with "rum" possibly suggesting smuggling/Prohibition-era bootlegging. 2. **"Red Grange Plunges 90 Yards"** – references football star Red Grange, satirizing celebrity endorsements or financial ventures. 3. **"Must This Evil Endure?"** – depicts figures with signs reading "owe you billions," suggesting debt crises or financial malfeasance affecting the public. 4. **"Smatter Plop"** – shows a collector calling while someone remains silent, satirizing debt collection and financial evasion. The overall theme mocks repeated financial collapses, fraudulent schemes, and public scandals where wealthy or prominent figures repeatedly "plop" (fail spectacularly), with consequences for ordinary people.