Judge, 1932-06-04 · page 7 of 36
Judge — June 4, 1932 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two unrelated cartoons satirizing American institutions: **Top cartoon ("US Customs Stop!")**: Depicts smugglers in a car attempting to evade customs inspection. The joke plays on people hiding contraband by "jumping" the border—the accompanying poem "Or Jump" references old memory tricks (string around finger) becoming modern smuggling methods (rope around neck). It mocks both smugglers' desperation and customs enforcement challenges. **Bottom cartoon ("Kindergarten Teacher")**: Shows a crowded schoolroom where a kindergarten teacher must manage a massive class. The caption "One full fare to Windermere" suggests overcrowding, with students packed impossibly tight. This satirizes underfunded public education and inadequate classroom resources in early 20th-century America. Both cartoons critique social problems through exaggeration and visual humor typical of Judge's satirical style.
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JUDGE Unsung Heroes The Museum Attendant LL through the day his saddened Keeps gazing at sarcophayi, At Pharaoh, prince and royal brid 3y now completely mummified. His attitude toward cloisonné And Grecian urns is quite blasé. He'd rather see a burlesque show Than view a painting by Corot. The foolish questions that he hears Would drive another man to te About him throngs an eager horde While he remains completely bored m hidden nooks he slyly peeks ‘© see that no one swipes antiques. This undertaker, sleuth and guide. This mascot to the mummified On rainy days in shrouded gloom Sits down beside some Pharaoh's tomb And envies us whose lot is cast With present doings, not with past! ARTHUR L, LIPPMANN Or Jump ONG ayo it used to be the custom to tie a string around your finger to remember. Now the habit seems to he to tie a rope around your neck to forget Customs MaNn—Remember to look for false bottoms, Charlie! KINDERGARTEN TEACHER—One full fare to Windermere. comicbooks.com