Judge — February 27, 1926 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a street scene where several well-dressed figures in 1920s attire interact with what appears to be a woman of questionable repute or a streetwalker. The title "Friend Is a Dog" suggests satirical commentary on loyalty or betrayal in social relationships. The cartoon likely critiques the hypocrisy of respectable society—these formally-dressed individuals (possibly representing different social classes or professions) are engaging with or acknowledging someone society deemed disreputable, contradicting their public personas. The artist's signature reads "Delvarato" or similar. The humor appears to rest on exposing the gap between moral pretense and actual behavior among the "respectable" classes, a common theme in Judge magazine's social satire.