Judge, 1929-08-10 · page 7 of 36
Judge — August 10, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page presents social satire through multiple cartoons critiquing early 20th-century American behavior: **Top cartoon:** Shows chaotic urban activity with police and crowds, satirizing how police who "grew tired nursing lost kids, now make tagging of youngsters compulsory"—mocking aggressive policing of youth. **"The Villain":** Scott Brown's story about a country girl wronged by city slicker "Nellie," satirizing seduction narratives and moral hypocrisy of the era. **"Not Official":** Mocks unlicensed driving, with "Dumb Dora" representing a stereotypical scatterbrained woman driver ignoring regulations. **"All Along the Way":** Social observation about Scottish fence painting and "Don't Feed Animals" signs at parks, depicting ordinary life ironies. The page overall reflects Progressive-era concerns: law enforcement overreach, gender stereotypes, automobile culture's growing pains, and public behavior management.
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aH Faia Police, who grew tired nursing lost kids, now make tagging of youngsters compulsory. The Villain “Wait up thar a minute, stran- ger. So ye're th’ feller what done wrong by our little darter Nellie, are ya? Ye oughta’ be shamed o° yerself, takin’ advantage uv a poor innocent little country gal. It’s th’ same old story, 3 - gummed city slicker. With th’ tears rollin’ down her pore little white cheeks she sobbed her story to her mother an’ me. Yas, all about yer glib promises, an’ how she trusted ya. An’ now ye young hound, I'm here to settle up in full with ye. Ye gotta do th’ right an’ square thing beside our Nell or I'll take it to court. I want my Nellie’s ninety-cight cents she paid ya, fer them so-called pure silk stockins that war'nt nothing’ but cotton.” —Scorr Brown Office boys aren’t the only ones who whistle at their work. Steam- boat captains, railroad engineers and traffic cops do the same. Not Official Dumb Dora thinks if you're driving a car without a license and run into somebody it doesn’t count. All Along the Way In Scotland they don't have to paint the fences white. The hiteh- hikers sit on them and wave hand- kerchiefs at passing cars. Gvuanp—Hey, youse! Cantcha READ!!