Judge — February 6, 1932 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This political cartoon from Judge magazine shows a giant figure (likely representing a wealthy industrialist or corrupt politician) raining down money and valuables onto a tiny man below wielding a pickaxe labeled "Guide." The caption reads: "Guide—I told you about collectin' them souvenirs!" The satire appears to criticize how tour guides or intermediaries exploit tourists by encouraging them to collect "souvenirs"—likely referring to bribes, kickbacks, or illicit payments. The massive figure represents powerful interests (possibly mining or railroad industries) showering wealth downward, while the guide below appears complicit in this corrupt scheme. The cartoon likely critiques the collusion between guides/facilitators and wealthy power brokers who enrich themselves through questionable practices targeting unsuspecting visitors or workers.