Judge — November 3, 1928 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Explanation for Modern Readers This page from *Judge* magazine features a satirical cartoon titled "JUDGE" depicting a chaotic street scene centered on a traffic accident involving multiple automobiles. The caption reads: "Motorist—What'sa matter noise? Didn't ya tell me to pull up to th' curb?" The cartoon satirizes early automobile traffic safety and driver behavior. The scene shows vehicles colliding dramatically near what appears to be a courthouse (visible columns in background), with pedestrians and officials scattered about in confusion. The motorist's defensive response—suggesting he followed instructions to pull to the curb—mocks drivers who cause accidents through recklessness while claiming innocence. The satire targets both careless driving and the absurdity of traffic situations in early-20th-century urban America, when automobiles were relatively new and accidents were common.