Judge — May 12, 1928 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical cartoons about domestic servants, likely from the early 20th century. The **top cartoon** shows men touring an apartment, with the caption "Jigs (showing visitor around apartment)—And this is our built-in cook." The humor derives from treating a person (appears to be a caricatured servant) as fixed apartment infrastructure rather than an employee—a dark joke about how servants were regarded as permanent fixtures in wealthy households. The **bottom cartoon** depicts multiple figures falling chaotically with the caption "Cop—Ya gotta watch them fellas!" This appears to satirize either workplace safety violations or the difficulty of supervising domestic staff, suggesting servants frequently caused mishaps or damage. Both cartoons mock upper-class attitudes toward their servants as expendable or amusing rather than as dignified workers deserving respect.