Judge, 1929-01-19 · page 3 of 36
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# "Judge" Magazine - January 17, 1929 This page satirizes contemporary social attitudes through three brief commentaries under "Judging the News": 1. **W.R. Hearst's $50,000 offer** to repeal the 15th Amendment (voting rights) is mocked as pointless—whether repealed or not, wealthy people like Hearst won't care about the outcome. 2. **Henry Ford and Peggy Joyce** are criticized for promoting the idea that young men shouldn't save money, viewed as frivolous financial advice. 3. **A radio broadcast complaint**: The magazine jokes that they finally discovered what's "wrong" with radio—the actual broadcast content itself. The bottom cartoon depicts a woman (captioned "The Divan Venus rehearses her baby's christening") seemingly preparing to throw or destroy a large object, satirizing modern, irreverent attitudes toward traditional ceremonies.
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