Judge, 1934-06 · page 8 of 41
Judge — June 1934 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three unrelated satirical cartoons: 1. **"Struggle"** (top left): A social worker interviews a poor family on the Lower East Side. The wife complains her husband won't work to improve their situation. The satire critiques both poverty and the difficulty of social intervention. 2. **"Do I take this woman..."** (top right): A judge presides over what appears to be a bigamy case, satirizing marital scandals and legal proceedings. 3. **"L'Affaire Slavsky"** (bottom): Commentary on a French political scandal causing Cabinet crisis and street rioting. The text notes Parisians' preference for café culture over protest, satirizing French political volatility and social priorities. The cartoons reflect Judge's focus on urban social problems, legal absurdities, and international political turmoil.
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Struggle NEW YORK social worker, investigating a family on the lower East Side which had been receiving relief from the city for some time, was questioning the wife and mother anent the husband's prospe “Surely,” said the social worker, “your husband doi nething to get you out of this predicament ? “ aid the wife. “Poor Joe does try hard every day, I'm sure of that, but the poor feller never seems to pick the it hosses thon say: “Do I take this woman to be my lawful wedded wife?—What do you think I came here for?” L’ Affaire Stavisky , HIS latest scandal provoked an French Cabinet and there was riot But there was no rioting on the he sidewa Wl “Keep on ringing—they're only asleep! being reserved for the cafes. That's what makes. stre i fighting so popular in Paris: when a fellow gets tired he can always sit down and have a drink. Oh, boy! I found a dime! 6 comicbooks.com