Judge — October 15, 1927 — page 49: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two separate gag cartoons satirizing domestic life. The top cartoon depicts a taxi accident—a crashed vehicle with debris scattered. The joke plays on a husband's relief that a car crash didn't injure him, seemingly unconcerned about the damage itself. The bottom cartoon shows a drunk man climbing a tree to reach his bedroom window to avoid waking his wife when coming home late. The humor derives from his intoxicated reasoning: he believes sneaking in via tree-climbing is a clever solution, when the obvious problem is his late arrival and drunkenness itself. His slurred speech ("Shplendid idea") emphasizes his inebriation. Both cartoons mock husbands' poor judgment regarding domestic responsibilities—prioritizing avoiding marital confrontation over addressing their actual misbehavior (reckless driving, coming home drunk). The satire targets early 20th-century male behavior and marriage dynamics.