Judge — August 9, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Optimist"):** A man navigates through rows of parked cars and trucks in what appears to be a junkyard or impound lot. His optimistic caption—"Well, they haven't got me YET!"—suggests he's evading capture or confiscation, likely referencing vehicle seizure during Prohibition or a similar enforcement action. The cartoon satirizes stubborn optimism in the face of obvious danger. **Bottom Cartoon:** A woman scolds a boy about another child, saying "I've licked him, an' licked him, but 'e keeps on lettin' his ears grow." This appears to be a humorous domestic scene poking fun at childhood misbehavior or physical characteristics that resist correction—the oversized ears being the joke's focal point.