Judge, 1934-08 · page 8 of 36
Judge — August 1934 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis **Top Cartoon ("Third time this week he's hit his finger!"):** A chaotic traffic court scene where an angry judge presides over what appears to be repeated traffic violations. The humor satirizes the frequency of traffic accidents and citations, suggesting the same offender keeps appearing with injury (hitting his finger), implying careless or reckless driving habits. **Bottom Cartoon ("I thought I told you to shake your medicine before taking it!"):** A spotted creature (possibly meant to be humorous/exaggerated) has apparently taken medicine without shaking it first, resulting in visible ill effects. This is a straightforward visual gag about failing to follow simple medical instructions. **Right Column ("Our Guess"):** Brief satirical commentary on contemporary topics: after-dinner speakers, laundry problems, summer plans, and Roosevelt's Farm Relief Program, poking gentle fun at 1930s American domestic and political concerns.
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TRAFFIC “Third time this week he's hit his finger!” Our Guess BOUT the only time an after din- ner speaker really confines his re marks to a few words is when he dines at home with his wife. And we were so sick of getting our laundry back with buttons smashed, sleeves torn out and the sides split that we sent our bathing suit to be laundered just to see what would happen, P. S It came back with the trunks sewed up. Definition: A journalist is a news- paper reporter who has another suit. This is one summer we're ig to spend out in the open, That is, we are if our landlord makes good his threat. Another book that usually has asad g is our checkbook. “What do the Towans think of Roose- arm Relief Program?" vt know: [haven't been in Los les for years!" “T thought I told you to shake your medicine before taking it!" 6 comicbooks.com