Judge, 1929-02-02 · page 19 of 36
Judge — February 2, 1929 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes New York City's anti-crime efforts under Police Commissioner Grover Whalen (referenced in the text). The cartoons mock the use of bulls as crime-fighting tools—a ridiculous premise presented as serious civic policy. The top cartoon shows two men pulling a "Burke Bros. Inc. Unbrindlers" wagon, satirizing the absurdity of needing emergency services to manage unruly bulls. The bottom left, "The Well-trained Bull as a Moral Crusader," mocks Whalen's actual crime-fighting initiatives by suggesting bulls patrolling neighborhoods to apprehend criminals—an obvious joke. The right panel, "How a Cow Can Hold Her Husband's Affection," extends the joke into domestic advice, treating bovine relationships like human marriage problems. The author, "Dr. Theophrastus Seuss" (likely referencing the later-famous Dr. Seuss), uses animal humor to ridicule what the magazine considered Whalen's overly theatrical or ineffective crime-prevention methods.
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