Judge, 1924-05-31 · page 6 of 36
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# Judge's Rotogravure Section Analysis This page contains four satirical cartoons by Ralph Barton commenting on contemporary news and figures: 1. **"College Prexy in Hot Water"**: Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University allegedly told reporters he was sober enough to stand alone—political humor about a university president's credibility. 2. **"The Blessings of Liberty at the White House"**: Depicts visitors crowding to view the President at his desk, satirizing public access to the executive mansion. 3. **"Borrowing an Idea from Hollywood"**: William Gibbs McAdoo carries an orchestra as campaign equipment, mocking theatrical campaign tactics. 4. **"The Latest in Feminism"**: A New York Police Commissioner welcomes a Liverpool policewoman with a raised mustache—satirizing changing gender roles in law enforcement. The cartoons reflect 1920s American social and political anxieties.
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Judge's Rotogravure Section THE NEWS OF THE GLOBE IN PICTURES HOT COLLEGE y IN WA Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia University, being pressed by reporters to back up his recent allegation that several Congressmen habitually appear on the floor of the House sober enough to stand alone. BORROWING AN IDEA FROM HOLLYWOOD William Gibbs McAdoo carries a small orchestra as a part of his touring equip- ment to aid him in working himself up to the proper emotional pitch to make his campaign speeches more effective. BY RALPH BARTON THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY AT THE WHITE HOUSE 1 denied the eestasy of shaking their nt by the han new ruling at the 1 90,000 citi- o feast their eyes on him as he works at his desk CRAZY Ik, VILLAGE IDIOT OF PT. BARROW, ALASKA Said to be the only Americ citizen who still bel t the Income Tax will be reduc JOSEPH SHEIMER, CARL VAN VECHTEN, AND JAMES BRANCH CABELL The only American authors who never acted in amateur atricals, honor the bust yh Conrad THE LATEST IN FEMINISM New York’s Police Com- missioner. Richard Enright (left head of the , welcomes “Copperette” Sarah Jones (right Liverpool policewomen, who has gone her London sister-officc: one better in smart turn-euts by raising a mustache. 4 comicbooks.com