Judge — November 10, 1928 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a large judge figure towering over multiple small children who appear to be climbing on or clinging to an enormous shoe. The title references the nursery rhyme "There Was an Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe," which ends with the line about giving them all some broth and sending them to bed. The satire appears to comment on judicial authority and children—likely critiquing either the judge's role in child welfare cases, orphan management, or institutional care. The cramped shoe housing numerous children suggests overcrowding or inadequate conditions. The judge's gesturing hands and elevated position emphasize his power over these vulnerable dependents, suggesting commentary on judicial oversight (or lack thereof) of child welfare systems during the period when *Judge* magazine was published.