Judge — August 1935 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains two political cartoons satirizing a military or naval figure (likely a commanding officer or admiral) named Svensen. **Top cartoon:** Military personnel on land accuse Svensen of sending "smoke signals" and calling him "dirty names." The figure appears to be a high-ranking officer (suggested by the formal dress and authority position). **Bottom cartoon:** Svensen, apparently in a naval/submarine setting with various military vessels and fortifications visible, receives a dismissal order: "Svensen, consider yourself fired!" The satire appears to criticize Svensen's conduct—either unprofessional behavior (the "dirty names"), incompetence, or poor communication ("smoke signals"). The cartoon uses his firing as the punchline, suggesting he's being held accountable for his failures. The exact historical context remains unclear without additional dating information.