Judge, 1932-01-02 · page 5 of 36
Judge — January 2, 1932 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon depicts a woman in an apron confronting a child about carrying potatoes on a toy wagon labeled "King of the Road." The satire appears to target **wasteful consumer spending during economic hardship**—the child is treating a luxury toy as if it's a practical vehicle, while the mother questions why potatoes (basic necessities) are being transported on it. The text above includes commentary on **government waste and corruption**: references to "house-to-house canvassers, installment men and bill collectors," a Tammany Hall law firm charging exorbitant fees, and Senate clerks being "overwhelmed with bills." The overall theme critiques **frivolous spending amid financial strain** affecting ordinary Americans and government alike.
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v’s amazing the amount of money certain grafters are getting out of New York City politics. We wouldn't be a bit surprised to hear that it was almost as much as the amount being spent to investigate it. “A blue card in a New York speak- easy,” testified a Seabury witness, “shows the place has police protec- tion.” In other words, it means: “We have shared.” And talk about Pessimism! We know an author so pessimistic that he put stamped and self-addressed re- turn envelopes in with all his greet ing cards. “What! JUDGE Tt’s An Ill Wind Well, with the house-to-house can- vassers, instalment men and bill col- lectors Jurkin, ound, the future looks pretty bright for our doorbell battery manufacturers. A newspaper item places the na- tion’s liquor bill at slightly more than a billion dollars a year. Has anybody any idea what it’s costing us for anti- dotes? e Clerks Overwhelmed with ys a Washington headline. We'll be right there with them the first of the month, TT public should be invited to sug- gest ways and means of overcom- ing the postal deficit, says a writer. Well, if everybody mailed his solution, that should help things a little. And it was no surprise to us to hear that mmany law firm banked five million dollars, What we can’t understand is, that it took them six years to do it. The sun's energy is sufficient to last fifteen thousand billion years more, according to a Smithsonian report. Well, that’s about the only pre tion we've had in some time indicating a sunny side to the future, Carry potatoes on the ‘King of the Road’?” comicbooks.com