Judge, 1932-03-12 · page 8 of 36
Judge — March 12, 1932 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page critiques automobile safety and pedestrian vulnerability in the early 1900s. The top cartoon mocks automotive "progress"—manufacturers constantly add gadgets and modifications while the basic pedestrian design remains unchanged since 1901, making them equally vulnerable to traffic dangers. The editorial text sarcastically argues engineers should spend time improving pedestrian safety rather than cars. It warns of a specific hazard: pedestrians carrying groceries while crossing busy streets risk losing balance and being hit due to unequal weight distribution. The bottom cartoon shows a figure struggling in rough water with a tilted boat, captioned "Aren't you contributing anything, Miss Schultz?" This appears to extend the imbalance metaphor—suggesting women's equal participation is necessary for stability, though the exact reference remains unclear.
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ec Pemune + Claw, JUDGE New Models Ts about man advancing is the bunk. Man isn’t mak- any prog Look over wheel bre at the 19 roamed tl ss. It's the automobile that’s advancing. the 1932 models. Free wheeling, four automatic this-and-that gadgets. Now look pedestrian. He's exactly the same model that country when dinosaurs and Stoddard-Daytons were at large. As an example of engineering achievement the pedes- trian is a complete flop. Inste added year after ye: noids, d of having new devices ar, he is de-aceessoried of tonsils, ade »pendix and other equipment that is standard when he is born, Practically nothing in the nature of radical improvements has been done to the pedestrian during the last 30 years, unless you consider synchro-mesh, non-clashing false teeth important. I don’t. He has the same chassis, the same conventional body lines and the same equipment (if he’s been Ineky) that he had in 1901. He is an obsolete model, out of step in this high-speed age. And there is no exeuse for it. Engincers have done much for the automobile. They should be will- ing now to spend a little time fi the pedestrian. ring out how to improve One of the most dangerous feats that may be attempted by a pedestrian is to cross a busy street while carrying a sack of potatoes under o mand a box of erackers and a bunch of celery under the other. The unequal distribution of weight causes overhang, sidesway and torque which “Aren't you contributing anything, Miss Schultz?” 6 comicbooks.com