Judge — January 24, 1931 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Look Before You Leap" - Judge Magazine Cover This cover depicts a stylized skier poised at a cliff edge between birch trees, holding ski poles and gazing downward uncertainly. The phrase "Look Before You Leap" serves as both title and moral warning. The accompanying text references a "Lenz Bridge Contest," suggesting this satirizes a specific contemporary skiing competition or stunt. The image likely warns against reckless winter sports participation—a timely concern in early 1900s America when skiing was becoming a fashionable but dangerous recreational activity. The artistic style is characteristic of Judge's sophisticated satirical approach: using elegant illustration to mock human folly and impulsive behavior. Without additional context about the specific "Lenz Bridge Contest," the exact target remains unclear, though the message about prudence versus recklessness is unmistakable.