Judge, 1935-07 · page 6 of 36
Judge — July 1935 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes New Deal policies through statistics and cartoons. The top section mocks the Townsend Plan (a 1930s pension proposal) by listing those excluded from benefits, ending with "Leaving you and me to produce everything and I'm all tired out"—criticizing the tax burden on workers. The upper cartoon shows a man under a dead palm tree (symbolizing economic collapse) saying "It ain't gonna hurt nuthin' to try," likely mocking optimistic rhetoric about untested government programs. The lower cartoon depicts a playpen labeled "Second childhood," satirizing New Deal agencies as childlike or regressive. The "Ideal" and "Carte Blanche" sections offer additional satirical commentary on vacation expectations and postcard correspondence, reflecting broader conservative skepticism toward Depression-era government intervention.
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Judge New Deal Statistics OPULATION of United States .... soe 124,000,000 Eligible under the Townsend Plan.. 50,000,000 74,000,000 Prohibited from working under Child Labor Laws and those en- gaged by Government agencies.... 60,000,000 14,000,000 Unemployed on Government Relief..13,999,998 2 Leaving you and me to produce everything and I'm all tired out. Most Likely SHIP captain reports sighting a sea monster of outlandish propor- tions off the coast near Atlantic City recently. Personally we don’t think there is anything to get alarmed about—it was probably some vacationist in a rent- ed bathing suit. Dues at several of the exclusive golf clubs have gone back to their old high levels. Members are again hoping for the good old days when it was the caddy who held the bag. “Second childhood, my eye! I came in here after my nephew!” +e - “It ain’t gonna hurt nuthin’ to try—is it?” Ideal ES, sir, it was just about the ideal vacation. Noth- ing to do but loll around all day in comfortable chairs. No mosquitoes, no insects of any kind. Pleasant, smiling peo- ple on all sides. No big bills running up, no relatives, no kodak snapshots, no sunburn. Just peace and quiet all day long. A thorough rest for the mind and body—the kind of vacation you've always dreamed about. Yes, sir, it was ideal, We N\ certainly enjoyed that vaca- tion the boss took. Carte Blanche AY. the postman’s back has hardly recovered from chain letters before he has to carry loads of “Having fine time, wish you were here” postcards. comichooks.com