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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon titled "Bigger and Better Swimming Holes" satirizes President Calvin Coolidge's fishing trip to the Summer White House at Old Mill Stream in June (early 1920s). The accompanying bulletins report humorously on the president's fishing activities and rumors that he was bitten by a fish. Senator William E. Borah apparently demanded the president publicly address this incident, claiming citizens have "a right to know what is going on around the worm on the president's look." The satire mocks both the media frenzy and public curiosity over trivial presidential activities. The swimming-hole cartoon jokes about expanding recreational facilities, likely referencing post-WWI American leisure culture. The overall tone suggests bemusement at excessive press coverage of the president's private recreational pursuits.
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JUDGE “Bigger and Better Swimming Holes.” Cal Goes Fishing AT THE SUMMER WHITE HOUSE, DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM, June —. The president and his party left camp early tod. Mr. Coolidge was carrying a long pole, such as one might use for fishing, and a in which, it was unoff ported, there were worms BULLETIN AT THE SUMMER WHITE HOUSE, June —. nouncement at 7.43 m. ( ern time) today confirmed th rumor that the president had gone fishing. BULLETIN DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM, June —. A few min- utes after the presidential hook was baited and tossed into the water it was seen to twitch vi lently. Rumors that the pri dent had a bite could not be con- firmed. BULLETIN FRANCISCO, Culif., Sen. Hiram Johnson refused to comment on the report that the president has a bite. He SAN June —. \ “The Youth’s Companion.” said he would prepare a statement to be issued this evenir BULLETIN WASHINGTON, D. C., June —. A congressional investiga tion of rumors that the president has a bite was demanded today by Senator William E. Borah. “The people have a right to know what is going on around the worm on the president’s hook,” he said. BULLETIN DOWN BY THE OLD MILI ge STREAM, June —. / F the following officis n was issued by the White House spokesman: While the president feels that any definite statement would be premature, he let it be known today that he has reason to believe that one fish, possibly several, are showing keen interest in the worm on his hook. The president, it was stated on un- offi but apparently authentic information, believes there is no (Continued on page 22) comicbooks.com