Judge, 1923-03-31 · page 14 of 36
Judge — March 31, 1923 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a portrait drawing titled "Jackie Coogan," signed by artist Guy Hoff. The accompanying text is a satirical jab at child star Jackie Coogan's father regarding income taxes. The joke references the $400 personal exemption allowed under income tax law. It sarcastically suggests that Jackie's father—who profited from his child's film earnings—should remember to claim this standard deduction. The implication is that the father may have been enriching himself through Jackie's child labor without properly accounting for taxes, and Judge magazine is ironically "hoping" he at least takes the basic exemption available to all taxpayers. This reflects early 20th-century concerns about child exploitation in entertainment and tax accountability.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
We, who are in sympathy with Jackie’s father, hope he did not overlook the $400 exemption al- lowed on his income tax.