Judge, 1929-12-07 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - December 2, 1929 This page satirizes current events through brief commentary and a cartoon. The top section mocks several topics: Dora (likely a public figure), the Prince of Wales being an "amateur magician" (unclear reference), and West Point athletes playing football despite wartime restrictions. The main cartoon, captioned "Why didn't you tell mother in Cleveland, dear?" depicts soldiers in what appears to be a military vehicle or bunker viewing a battlefield landscape. The satire likely criticizes either military deception about war conditions, or soldiers' failure to report truthfully to families back home about the realities of combat. The specific historical event referenced remains unclear without additional context, though the December 1929 date and military subject suggest a post-WWI commentary.
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Jack SHurttewortH, Editor Georce Jean NATHAN Riciaro J. Watsit Swwney S, Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS Dora is with us again. Now she According to the press, the Prince wants to know how Mr. Hoover is of W: xoing to make food ships neutral in gician. His big trick, we understand, the next war, when war has already is pulling a white rabbit out of one of been abolished. those Queen Mary And, as we sce it, the chief concern Nowadays about the only way to of naval limitations is how many years make moncy on the Stock Market is to West Point athletes can play football, grin and Bear it. And from now on a lot of people are going to put their mon bank and keep out of Public I A device is now on the market which, when fitted to a light, will put it out at a certain time. There'd be a ind for them if they could only be attached to guests. JUDGE, Volume 97, No. 2510, De \ \ @ “Why didn't you tell mother in Cleveland, dear?” ered as Secgnd-Class Matter: October 21-1881, ot the Host (tice at New York. City. N.Y. under act of March 3 1879. Additional entry at Ja 'a year. 18c.a copy, Published Weekly by Judge ing Co. 8 East 4&th'Sticet, New York. god copyrighted 1928. Yby ih Wat Britain’ Fred Le"Rosew’ Presuient’ sadeer Lease Vice Prenisent: Vernal W. Baten, Treasurer’ Joseph Cooney Secretary, 18 East 48h Particular attention is called to the fact that every article and picture appearing in JUDGE is protected under the pro- visions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U. 5. 8 PA micbooks.com