Judge, 1935-11 · page 6 of 36
Judge — November 1935 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The top cartoon titled "Judge" depicts two figures on a raft displaying a flag, with warships visible in the background. The caption reads: "At last we're nearing civilization—there's a couple of warships." This appears to satirize American militarism and naval power as markers of "civilization," likely commenting on 1930s-40s naval expansion or war preparedness. The lower cartoon shows a man and woman in what appears to be a domestic scene, captioned "If hadda ya mean 'calloused youth'!" This seems to mock working-class speech patterns or social commentary about youth. The page primarily lists a "Program for a New Deal Amateur Night" broadcast, featuring various performers and musical acts with satirical song titles—content clearly mocking New Deal programs and Democratic politics of the Roosevelt era.
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“At last we're nearing civilization—there’s a Program for a New Deal Amateur Night (To be broadcast by Station FDR over The Blues 3 TRAVELOGUE BY SECRETARY OF TREASURY MORGENTHAU "Into the Stratosphere with the Public Debt” DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM COMMITTEE "L's Easy to Remember but So Hard to Forget” BRAIN TRUST MINSTRELS “I'm Going to Heaven on a Mule” NRA QUARTET "You Made Me What | Am Today” (Dedicated to the Supreme Court) RELIEF CLIENTS’ CHORUS “Here Comes Cookie!” REX TUGWELL (vocal solo) "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles” TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY "Lead, Kindly Light? JIM FARLEY Cheerio music and "Whistling in the Dark” CONGRESSIONAL CHOIR “Anything Goes” BLUES SONG BY TAXPAYERS "Why Not Take All of Me?" RHODE ISLAND VOTERS’ GLEE CLUB "Happy Days Are Here Agai comicbooks.com