Judge, 1928-05-12 · page 3 of 36
Judge — May 12, 1928 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# "Judging the News" - May 10, 1928 The main cartoon depicts a householder interrupting two visitors during political discussion, with the caption: "Now wait a minute; it's altogether out of order to inject a religious issue into a political discussion." **The satire**: This cartoon mocks the artificial separation between religion and politics. The householder's complaint is ironic—he's treating religious intrusion into politics as improper, yet the cartoon suggests this boundary is routinely crossed and contested. In 1928, this likely references the presidential campaign featuring Al Smith, a Catholic Democrat whose religion became a major campaign issue, violating norms about keeping such matters separate. The accompanying brief items (about Gene Tunney, a baby smoking cigars, and textile manufacturing) are lighter satirical jabs at contemporary news and social absurdities.
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