Judge — March 22, 1919 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Palm Beach Philosophy This cartoon satirizes wealthy leisure culture at Palm Beach, Florida—a fashionable winter resort destination. The scene depicts an affluent mother and daughter at the beach, surrounded by attendants holding parasols. The daughter expresses concern about her father's absence, wishing he could "run down here for a month's rest." The mother dismissively responds that she doesn't worry about him, noting his recent check signature "looked perfectly normal." The joke targets the disconnect between wealthy spouses: the father apparently stays away earning money while the wife and daughter enjoy perpetual vacation. The mother's comfort with his absence—judging his well-being solely by his ability to send funds—mocks both marital detachment and the frivolous lifestyle of the wealthy elite who treat Palm Beach as a permanent playground.