Judge — March 24, 1928 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Page Analysis **Top cartoon:** A satirical cityscape labeled with various businesses and rooms, captioned "If all the women who think of starting one should do so." This appears to mock women's entrepreneurship or independence—suggesting if all women who contemplated starting businesses actually did, the resulting economic activity would be absurdly chaotic. The dense, overlapping structures humorously exaggerate the premise. **Bottom cartoon:** Titled "Advice to Parents," it depicts an adult and child in a rural setting, with the adult apparently engaged in angry conflict (shown through dynamic, aggressive posture). The caption advises parents to conduct disputes with neighbors out of children's view, to prevent teaching vindictiveness or fear. Both cartoons reflect early 20th-century anxieties: skepticism about female economic independence and concerns about proper child-rearing and moral instruction—common themes in Judge's satirical commentary on contemporary social issues.