Judge — March 24, 1923 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page features a single cartoon with accompanying subscription offer. The illustration shows a baby holding what appears to be a large object labeled "Judge," referencing the magazine itself. The caption reads: "And this little pig bought 'Judge'"—a play on the nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy Went to Market." The joke appears to be a self-promotional advertisement, suggesting that even infants/the very young should subscribe to Judge magazine. The subscription offer below indicates Judge cost $1.00 for ten weeks, with various payment options listed for different regions (U.S., Canadian, foreign rates). This is primarily an advertisement masquerading as editorial content, using humor to encourage magazine subscriptions from the publication's readers. The cartoon itself contains no obvious political satire—it's simply promotional material using a familiar nursery rhyme as its hook.