Judge — June 29, 1929 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Cartoon Page This cartoon satirizes a domestic dispute at customs or immigration. A man with a prominent mustache (appearing to be a traveler or immigrant) stands surrounded by officials while a woman's voice is quoted below: "Now, Bert, ain't you glad I told her not to bring anything ashore?" The joke plays on marital tension: the wife apparently instructed someone (possibly a maid or companion) not to smuggle contraband into the country, yet the husband now faces official scrutiny anyway. The "grips" (suitcases) visible in the scene suggest luggage inspection. The satire targets both marital dynamics—wives controlling husbands' activities—and the era's common customs smuggling practices, suggesting that even well-intentioned spousal advice can backfire when authorities become involved.