Judge, 1933-07 · page 11 of 36
Judge — July 1933 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* satirizes municipal corruption and mayoral incompetence. The cartoons depict a mayor being introduced to citizens as a charming character, then sentencing someone to 90 days in jail supposedly to reform their "values"—suggesting the mayor himself lacks ethical standards while posturing as moral authority. The final panel's joke about needing "a companion more than a secretary" implies the mayor surrounds himself with loyalists rather than competent staff, prioritizing personal support over administrative function. The satire targets the hypocrisy of corrupt local officials who punish ordinary citizens while embodying the very moral failings they condemn. Frank Hanley's etchings emphasize the mayor's whimsical, unserious demeanor despite wielding judicial power.
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Judge “Pleasure to present to you, fel- low citizens, this lovable, this whimsical character,our Mayor.” “And I'm going to give you ninety days, so you can get a new set of values.” “Vou see, with things as they are, I uced a sort of companion more than a secretary.” Etchings by Frank Hantey comicbooks.com