Judge — December 1937 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Cartoon Analysis This single-panel cartoon depicts a humorous scene of collecting charitable donations for Christmas in a law office. The title identifies the firm as "McPherson, McTavish and McGregor"—Scottish surnames suggesting a Scottish-American legal practice. The joke appears to target stingy lawyers. Despite the office's apparent prosperity (indicated by furniture, fixtures, and equipment), the collection has yielded almost nothing—the trunk contains minimal donations. The lone figure standing in the center office space seems to be the reluctant collector facing the reality that lawyers, despite their wealth, are notoriously unwilling to contribute to charitable causes. The satire mocks the stereotype of wealthy professionals' reluctance to give generously, particularly around Christmas.