Judge, 1932-10 · page 7 of 36
Judge — October 1932 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis The top cartoon titled "Judge" mocks a Russian official named Vladiskovitch, depicted in caricatured ethnic stereotypes, being told by a coach "Get your degree, Vladiskovitch. You're through!" This appears to satirize Russian immigration or diplomatic competence during a period of U.S.-Russian tension (likely early 20th century). The longer section "It Takes Jack" is a cumulative poem in the style of "The House That Jack Built," tracing economic consequences of Depression-era unemployment. It sarcastically chains together: a house, a mortgage, unpaid job, resulting depression, politicians who fought the depression, a committee, a refinancing corporation, and finally asks "who go on?"—suggesting endless bureaucratic failure to resolve the crisis. The accompanying cartoon shows prisoners in stocks, reinforcing themes of economic hardship and confinement.
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Judge Yo can always | tell when an American is prosperous, because he fills his house with old furni- ture and new whisky. There also seems to be a lawyer for every broken heart on Broadway. And nowadays the meek inherit the rumble seat. Give a business man enoush rope and you'll find him tied up in conference. Our Jaundryman com- fains that his business has fallen in half. Yes, and so has the business we sent him. And you can always tell when winter i children door gam such as hide- and-seek, and the janitors Coach Get your degree, Vladiskovit. Youre through! begin thei It Takes Jack His is the house that Jack built. This is the man who lived in the house that Jack built. This is the mortgage obtained by the man who lived in the house that fack built. This is the job that would pay for the mortyare obtained by the man who lived in the house that Jack built. This is the depression that abol- ished the job that would pay for the mortygare obtained by the man who lived in the house that Jack built. These are the statesmen who fought the depression that abolished the job that would pay for the mort- wage obtained by the man who lived in the house that Jack built. This is the committee that was formed by the statesmen who fought the depression that abolished the job that would pay for the mortgage obtained by the man who lived in the house that Jeck built. This is the refinancing corp. that was established by the committee that was formed by the statesmen who fought the depression that abol- hed the job that would pay for the mortgage obtained by the man who sais ta:thactutwhy-eoreay: Hie “T asked the warden for a radio in our cell tonight. lost the house long ago. —R.C.O. Lucky Strike is broadcasting our stt¢ keup! comicbooks.com