Judge — June 23, 1928 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two separate cartoons satirizing different social behaviors: **Top cartoon:** A traffic stop where a "Moronist" (likely mocking someone of limited intellect) tells a police officer he wishes he could think of clever comebacks now instead of later—a relatable joke about wit that arrives too late. **Bottom cartoon:** A domestic argument where a character named Jasper criticizes his companion Marge for approaching political discussion emotionally rather than rationally. The violent physical altercation depicted (they're colliding with a tree while driving) ironically undercuts his complaint about her lacking "calm, unhurried, dispassionate manner"—the chaos contradicts his lecture about reasoned debate. The satire targets both everyday social awkwardness and marital discord over politics, suggesting that people often fail to practice the virtues they preach.