Judge, 1931-05-02 · page 6 of 36
Judge — May 2, 1931 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **"The Youthful Banker's Mother" (top cartoon):** A humorous poem about a wealthy woman who flaunts her riches—rings, bells, fine horses—while her banker husband remains financially unstable. The satire targets nouveaux-riche display and financial precariousness masking itself through conspicuous consumption. **"Big Moment in the Life of a U.S. President" (middle cartoon):** Shows a president reading newspapers while surrounded by waste baskets, with the caption suggesting certain senators "are laid up with the measles." This appears to satirize either presidential isolation from legislative reality or senators' frequent absences affecting governance. **"Cynthia" (right column):** A brief anecdote mocking a college girl who attended a masquerade as Gandhi, causing offense—likely satirizing pretentious or ignorant costume choices among privileged youth.
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The Youthful Banker’s Mother Goose Bis bas, black sheep, have you any wool ? Yes, sir; yes, sir, three One so your surplus will speedily rise And two to pull over depositors’ eyes! Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross To see a smart lady ride on a fine horse. Rings on her fingers, and bells on her tocs— She drew out her money before we could close! There was a man of our town and he was wondrous dumb, When he heard we were shaky he withdrew a mighty sum, And when he got his fortune out, this citizen insane 7 The morning we went under put his money in again! —Antier L. Lireaass “Do you think we ought to send Carlos away to camp this summer?” Cynthia OL esmusraxe Cynthia was kicked out of col it's true.” t happened—did sl “No, she just went to a sorority masquerade dan “Migawd, since wheu dé they expel you for going to masquerade dances?” “Well, you sce at this on every girl was supposed to dress up like some famous man.” Yeah?” “You see, one girl put on a mustache, wore old clothes. and carried cane, She was supposed to be Chap nother went as and Mussolini and so on.” “Oh, I see. And what did Cynthia do—dress up as the college dean or some one No. I warned her against it, but Cynthia insisted on going as Gandhi!” We Never See ’Em One good thing about bow-legged women: They Bic Moment tn tur Live or 4 U.S. Presipent don’t shoot their husbands He reads that certain Senators are laid up with the measles. to get into the tabloids. comicbooks.com