Judge — February 8, 1930 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Judge" Page: "Judge" and "Pete" This page contains two sequential comic strips by C.B. Russell satirizing bureaucratic incompetence. **"Judge"** (top) follows a judge moving through various public institutions—a library, newspaper room, and bedroom—appearing increasingly disheveled and frantic. The strip seems to mock judicial inefficiency or the judge's inability to maintain composure across different settings. **"Pete"** (bottom) depicts a character repeatedly consulting newspapers and information boards, then eventually destroying them in frustration. The satire likely critiques either newspaper reliability, information overload, or public confusion created by media contradictions. Both strips employ exaggerated physical comedy and visual progression typical of early-20th-century editorial cartooning. The specific political targets remain unclear without additional context about contemporary events Judge was referencing.