Judge, 1936-01 · page 9 of 36
Judge — January 1936 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Page 7 Analysis This page contains three unrelated satirical pieces: 1. **Top cartoon "Why should I support someone else's daughter?"** depicts what appears to be a legal or marital dispute, likely satirizing men's financial obligations in alimony or child support cases—a common Judge topic of the era. 2. **"Lines by an Ex-Commuter"** is a humorous poem mocking the suburban commuter lifestyle, celebrating escape from city congestion and office work via train to the Jersey shore. 3. **"Which Is It?"** poses a rhetorical question about college life while defining a "hockey star" as someone skilled at violence. The lower cartoon shows a child playing roughly, satirizing either college athletics' brutality or childhood games mimicking adult sports culture. The page reflects early-to-mid 20th century anxieties about commuting, masculinity, and sports.
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