Judge — October 20, 1928 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon shows two men labeled as "voter" carrying a large pot marked "EVERY FULL DINNER PAIL" toward a signpost reading "TO THE POLLS." The title "We Should Worry!" suggests ironic reassurance. The cartoon satirizes voters' concerns about economic security during an election. The "full dinner pail" was a campaign slogan promising prosperity and employment. The figures appear confident despite carrying their hopes to the polls, but the ironic title suggests the cartoonist doubts whether voting will actually deliver on these promises. This likely reflects early 20th-century anxieties about whether elections genuinely address working-class economic needs, or merely offer false reassurances.