Judge — October 4, 1930 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Morning Canter" - Judge Magazine This page presents nine cartoon vignettes of a judge in various moods and situations, all labeled simply "JUDGE." The title "The Morning Canter" suggests these depict a judge's emotional states during his morning routine or commute. The satire appears to mock judicial temperament and behavior—showing the judge alternating between stern authority (holding papers with apparent displeasure), physical exertion (riding/exercising), contemplation, agitation, and other emotional states. The cartoons suggest judges are volatile, inconsistent characters whose moods fluctuate dramatically. The humor likely targets judicial pretensions or the gap between judges' dignified public personas and their actual petulant, physical, or capricious private behavior. Without specific historical context, the exact judge referenced remains unclear.