Judge, 1933-04 · page 6 of 36
Judge — April 1933 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **"Judge" (Free Soup cartoon):** This depicts Depression-era poverty. Men in worn clothes queue at a "Free Soup" line—likely referencing breadlines during economic hardship. The caption "'You better ask 'em for a piece of beefsteak for that eye'" suggests these men are destitute and battered, possibly from unemployment or street life. The cartoon critiques economic conditions forcing citizens into charity lines. **"At Daybreak" section:** Humorous verse about domestic chaos—broken glass, a loud "giddap," milk delivery. It satirizes everyday household mishaps. **Right-side cartoons:** Include commentary on Prohibition repeal (Congress voting on states going "Dry" or "Wet") and a slapstick scene of someone evicting a woman from an apartment, mocking housing instability. These reflect 1920s-30s American social anxieties.
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The Glorious West UT where the handclasp is a little stronger, Out where the mortgage lasts a little longer, Out where the sheriff’s sales go wronger That’s where the West begins! Definition HE yood old days—when people played the market with their wal- lets open and their eyes closed. We have a hunch that our doctor was being nasty when we met him on the street the other day. He said, “Hello, there, Frenchy. And if these tobacco price wars continue this country will soon have a sood five-cent pack of cigarettes As Usual Now that Congress and the Senate have voted repeal, those tes which wish to be Dry can remain Dry. And those states which wish to be Wet can remain Wet. Wuesime LEED In the Spring a young man's fancy turns are caused by one-arm driving. “You better ask’em fora piece of beefsteak for that eye.” At Daybreak CRASH of glass and a thunder- clap As a door slammed and the house quivered; A clatter of hoofs, a loud “giddap”. Our bottle of milk has been delivered. The fellow who is first on line waiting for a ball park to open is a lot like a fellow who is first on line waiting for a bank to open. The only difference is that the former sits on a box and eats sandwiches while the latter just sits on a box. And it’s our opinion that banking in this country will never until somebody invents a burglar alarm that will ring every time the directors are in session. “What's the matter, old man, bad cold?” “Do. I'b jub breakig id a doo set ob false teed.” “How about some clean sheets around here?” 4