Judge — January 24, 1925 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a skeletal figure labeled "Aunty Everything" wielding a large club, standing over a sign listing various activities: "Movies, Drink, Thought, Love, Book, Dance, Talk, Laugh, Song, Art." A small child stands in the background near what appears to be a beach or seaside scene. The satire targets censorship and moral busybodies of the early 20th century. "Aunty Everything" represents overzealous authority figures or reform movements attempting to suppress or regulate nearly all forms of entertainment and expression. The "Officer" in the caption suggests appealing to law enforcement to enforce these restrictions. The child represents youth whose freedoms are being threatened by excessive moral policing.