Judge — June 18, 1927 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This multi-panel satire mocks wealthy businessmen and their wives during what appears to be the early 20th century. The top panel shows a real estate developer pitching colonization schemes to investors, claiming profits from stone-throwing settlers. The lower panels ridicule rich men's attitudes toward their wives—depicted as intellectually vapid ("dumb," lacking respect for "anything"). The joke hinges on marital contempt: these men discuss spending extravagantly on their spouses while openly disdaining them. The final panels show contrasting domestic scenes: wealthy men boasting about financial expenditure, and a working-class family scene depicting genuine activity and purpose (with an "army" reference, possibly satirizing militarism or preparedness). The satire critiques both upper-class materialism and the disconnect between financial display and actual relationship quality—suggesting that money cannot compensate for contempt.