Judge, 1926-06-19 · page 18 of 36
Judge — June 19, 1926 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page satirizes threats to American freedoms during a period of social upheaval (likely WWI or post-war era). The "Ship of State" metaphor depicts the nation endangered by "winds of intolerance" and "popular wrath." The cartoon invokes Patrick Henry's famous patriotic declaration ("Give me Liberty or give me death!") to advocate for constitutional protections against censorship and political suppression—symbolized as the "Oil of Liberty," a protective "film" the nation's founders prescribed. The imagery of waves labeled "Censorship" and "Prohibition" suggests Judge opposed these restrictions as threats to liberty. "Aunty Everything" (unclear reference, possibly to overzealous reformers) futilely tries controlling events, like King Canute commanding waves. The satire argues that invoking founding principles of freedom is the only solution to contemporary turmoil—a common libertarian argument against government overreach.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Liberty Oil for Troublad , “O pilot! ’tis a fearful night, There’s danger on the deep.”’ The Ship of State is heading into perilous seas! Q The winds of intolerance have been blowing with gale force. Combers of popular wrath are sweeping the decks, while Aunty Everything clings to the tiller and, like the good King Canute, shouts at the waves to recede. @ Shouting won’t help. @ There is one sovereign remedy and only one—pour upon the troubled waters the OIL OF LIBERTY. A Voice of Authority Points the Way @ One hundred and fifty years ago the fathers prescribed the OIL OF LIBERTY, that fighting “‘film of protection,” for all such storms on the voyage of empire. Since then statesmen have cham- Send for JUDGE, AT 15c THE Patrick Henry “Give me LIBERTY or give me death!” comicbooks.com ( Al