Judge — April 1937 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Cartoon Analysis This single-panel cartoon depicts two men in an office setting. The figure on the left, drawn with exaggerated features and labeled "Postwhistle," reclines leisurely while the smaller man on the right expresses outrage. The caption reads: "Dammit, Postwhistle—it's disgusting to see you loll there while the country goes to pot!" The satire targets government negligence during a national crisis. Postwhistle appears to represent a public official or bureaucrat shirking his duties while the nation suffers. The cartoon criticizes the indifference of those in power to serious national problems. Without knowing the specific historical context or which political figure "Postwhistle" references, the broader point is clear: the cartoonist condemns governmental inaction and apathy during turbulent times. The artist's signature appears in the lower right.