Judge, 1926-02-06 · page 17 of 36
Judge — February 6, 1926 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page satirizes urban working-class characters and their concerns. The top strip features a Colonel lecturing someone about military discipline and New Year's resolutions. The main cartoon depicts Greenwich Village characters—recognizable by period dress and theatrical styling—engaging in humorous dialogue about employment, misconduct, and social respectability. The central scene shows a portly man (likely representing authority or a landlord) scolding a maid about proper behavior. The caption references a woman being seen "runnin' in and outa here," suggesting concern about her reputation and morality. The final panel shows men discussing a "real villager" returning home—implying mockery of Greenwich Village residents' lifestyles and questionable character. The satire targets both working-class behavior and bourgeois anxiety about urban village life and social propriety during this era.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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