Judge — May 1934 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge's Camera Contest - Analysis This page presents a satirical "camera contest" mocking various figures and social issues of the era (likely 1930s based on NRA reference). The top panel shows **John Collier, Indian Commissioner**, surveying land restoration efforts—satirizing government Indian policy. The middle-left depicts **Miss Ruby Wrench** in a cadet uniform, mocking women's fashion at West Point dances. The circled portrait shows a man reading the "Daily Blabber" newspaper with sensational crime headlines, satirizing tabloid journalism and public fascination with scandals. The bottom panel ridicules an **NRA employer** complaining about forced 70-hour work weeks under NRA (National Recovery Administration) regulations—critiquing New Deal labor policies as burdensome to business. The overall satire targets government overreach, tabloid culture, and workplace regulation during the Depression era.