Judge, 1924-06-14 · page 7 of 37
Judge — June 14, 1924 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Political Cartoon & Satire Analysis **The Cartoon:** The top illustration depicts construction workers continuing their labor while the boss's daughter walks through the site. The caption jokes that men should keep working so "she won't have nothin' to tell on us"—suggesting workplace anxiety about being reported for slacking off to authority. **The Main Article:** "Why I Should be Elected President" is a satirical proposal by an unnamed writer (signed C.B.E.) advocating for universal "sabbatical years"—extended paid time off for all workers, not just professors. The satire mocks progressive labor reform rhetoric by extrapolating it to absurd conclusions: if everyone takes a year off to meditate on whether their work matters, productivity collapses and society achieves Buddhist "Nirvana." **The Point:** The piece satirizes both labor activists pushing the "Three-Hour-Day-Law" and idealistic reformers, suggesting their proposals would destroy the work ethic. It's anti-labor movement satire typical of Judge's conservative stance during the early 20th-century labor reform debates. **The Shorter Items:** Brief satirical notes mock the French police, stock speculation, and Japanese immigration exclusion policies—typical period commentary.
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Ge con “It’s the boss’s daughter; kape right on workin’, men, so’st she won't have nothin’ to Why I Should be Elected President I" 1s a pleasing custom among college professors of the larger universities to take a year off from their customary labors that they may devote themselves for a solid twelvemonth to. study, re- search, and a little quiet vegetation. But why restrict this sabbatical year idea to the pedagogues? As champion of the Three-Hour-Day- Law for labor, I deem it only proper to incorporate in my presidential promise platform, the Sabbatical - Year - for - All plank. ‘There is too much work in the world, too much motion without meaning, too much progress toward nothing in particular. When I am made President, all this will be done away with. There will not only be a sabbatic: for professors, but there will be a cal y hati- sar for pupils. There will beasabbati- cal year not only for lawyers and doctors, but there will be a sabbatical year for bricklayers and hodearriers. If, in my Presidency, a boiler-maker be reproved by his employer for knocking off work before the whistl it will be per- mitted to him to reply: Please, sir, do tell on us. not interrupt my meditations. Don't you know [have just entered upon my sab- batical year?” There w Follies married men, | be a sabbatical year for girls, radio broadcasters, and In the first year of our Presidency, therefore. everybody will have a year off, Everybody will have a year in which to vegetate and meditate. The subject of the meditation will be: “Is My Work Worth While Of course, topic will inevitably bring each thinker to the conclusion that his work is not worth while. Then all work will stop, since even the work of thinking will no longer be necessary. Then will be at- tained by all that complete state of rest which the Buddhists know as Nirvana, and which Christian theologians sa; heaven, and T shall become famous as the President who led his paintes: ar’s reflection on this constituents and unlaboriously into heaven! Cc. B. EL sae There are two types of people who will tell you there are better places to be in than where you are—preachers and real estate agents. The French police announce that they have arrested the three worst: thieves in Paris. Am lating the gendarmes on th draw such fine distinctions. st A New York stock fancier bought a cow in Fort Worth, Tex., for $1,800. A Tittle work probably would establish that the animal was converted into beefsteaks which profit in the “better class” altel We cannot place 4 dence in the report that Henr: going to make a million sell them for $10. apiece. much like a rumor put out by the enemies of the Detroit manufacturer. ry 1 tourists are congratu- ir ability to detective were sold Ford is io sets and Sounds too It is difficult. to understand why the exclusion act should so rile the tempers of the Japanese, when the whole object of the law is to make them a quict, home- loving people. wae For affairs with which he has so little to do, the average voter is evincing a very keen interest. in’ the coming national conventions. comicbooks.com