Judge, 1936-03 · page 7 of 36
Judge — March 1936 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** Shows people in a flooded shack requesting government purchase them a yacht, claiming "the dam wasn't our idea." This satirizes citizens seeking lavish government assistance or bailouts, mocking entitlement attitudes toward public spending. **"And They Shoot Horses!"** Section: A poem (attributed R.C.O.) criticizes the prevalence of cowboy singers on radio and in movies, complaining about their ubiquity and artificial "striking poses." The accompanying cartoon shows a frustrated listener at a radio while musicians perform elsewhere—satirizing the dominance of cowboy entertainment in 1930s popular culture. **"Progress"** Section: Explains the three government branches' theoretical functions (legislative makes laws, executive carries them out, judicial enforces them), likely ironically commenting on governmental dysfunction.
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