Judge, 1929-10-12 · page 5 of 36
Judge — October 12, 1929 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Cartoon Analysis (October 12, 1929) This page contains editorial commentary ("Judging the News") and a cartoon about automobile repair. The cartoon depicts a shabby mechanic examining a dilapidated car, asking the owner: "Haven't got any old parts you don't need, have you, Mister?" The joke satirizes the era's car repair culture—mechanics' tendency to upsell unnecessary parts replacements. The mechanic's worn appearance and the ramshackle garage suggest economic desperation, implying he profits by convincing customers they need repairs they don't actually require. The publication date (October 12, 1929) is historically significant—this appeared just before the Stock Market Crash (October 29), making the economic anxiety visible in the mechanic's desperation particularly pointed for contemporary readers facing imminent financial crisis.
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— Jack Suurtteworti, Editor Georce Jean Nata Ricnaro J. Warsi Siosey S. Lexz Contributing Editors Jack Cuuert, Associate Editor Russia and China can easily settle this trouble about the rail- road in) Manchuria, Let the Russians run the trains one way, and let the Chinese run them backwards, We haven't seen one yet but we understand the new Martin baby automobile will seat two persons, or six collegians. {sO "Raditoms emery ac danastese | ged cooyrighted 1920. by Ki the U8 Secretary, 18 East 48th St. New Vork. Vy 00 a ye: Great Britain; Fred L. Rogan, - Particuler The difference between — the liquor situation in Ontario and in the United States is this: In Ontario you have to have a license, Here, however, is an optimistic thought for the Drys. If nothing else can close up the 30,000 speakeasies in New York, maybe competition can, 1Se a copy tention is called to the fact that by Judge Publi Lenz, Vice Pre ry article and picture appearing in JUDGE is protected ‘Visions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U.S. JUDGING THE NEWS A visitor to the League of Na- tion’s conclave reports that all the diplomats are walking around with disarming smiles. Gencral Motors, we learn, is experimenting with a fabric test- ing machine which wears out the toughest material in a few see- onds. Our laundry has been ex- perimenting with one for years. _ Treasurers, Jose ph T. Cooney. under the pro: