Judge — January 1937 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Progress" - Judge Magazine Cartoon This two-panel satirical cartoon contrasts primitive and modern civilization. The **top panel** depicts what appears to be a chaotic prehistoric or "savage" scene with figures engaged in violent conflict—fighting, wielding weapons, and generally behaving chaotically under moonlight. The **bottom panel** shows a modern ice hockey game, where players are similarly engaged in aggressive, violent physical contact—checking, fighting, and colliding on ice. The cartoon's title **"Progress"** is ironic: it suggests that despite civilization's supposed advancement, modern humans still engage in the same brutal, violent behavior as their primitive ancestors—merely in a more organized, institutionalized form. The satire critiques how contemporary society legitimizes and celebrates violence through organized sports rather than recognizing it as evidence that humanity hasn't truly progressed morally or behaviorally.