Judge, 1930-02-01 · page 3 of 36
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# Explanation of "Judging the News" (January 29, 1933) This satirical page comments on contemporary news events through brief quips and a political cartoon. The text references: - **Parking problems** as America's main issue - **Mussolini** and warship-scrapping (likely referencing 1930s disarmament discussions) - **Chicago police discharging 173 officers**, which the editors sarcastically suggest gangsters should match - **Hockey games** as the only good recent fights - A complaint about having "one more bill" in a thirteen-month year The main cartoon depicts an elephant (the Republican party symbol) as an uncontrollable force, with small men struggling to restrain it via a rope. The caption "Gosh! I guess I ain't got no sales resistance at all!" suggests the GOP cannot resist spending or political pressure—likely satirizing Republican inability to control government expenditure during the Depression era.
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JAN 29 1939 Jack Suurtteworti, Editor According to a college man we know, it seems that the main thing is not the parking problem — it’s the problem after parking. And Mussolini, we understand, is crapping any warships. As cerned, there'll be no sinking in his reign. Georce Jean NATHAN OCB 59243 Ricuaro J. Watsit JUDGING THE NEWS Chicago has had to discharge 473 policemen, and it would be the sports- manlike thing for the gunmen and racketeers to effect a corresponding reduction in their forces. And, speaking of sports, the only good fights we've seen recently have been at the hockey games. Stoney S, Lenz, Contributing Editors Well, it scems that we were all wrong—we thought that the parrot disease was only suffered by those who have to listen to after-dinner specches. And our final objection to a thir- teenth-month r, is that there would be one more bill and one more book. \ “Gosh! I guess I ain't got no sales resistance at all!” JUDGE. Volume 98, No, 2818 February 1, 1940. Entered as Second-Clase Matter, October 21. 1BB1, at the Post Ofice at New York City, N.Y. under act of Mai Is]0. Aaditonal entry at Jars 1 rear. Published Weekly by Judge Publishing Co Inca, 18 East Maui Sticet, New Vork, N- Ys and copyrighted 1930, by ivi the UPS. Fred L Kogan, Preswdects Sd Lenz, President; Vernal W. Bats Joseph T Cooney, Secretary, Weetida ie Mica vs the fice thet every ertici and picture appearing ia JUDGE ve protected wader the Bro? jons of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U.S. 1 18 Kast 48th St, New Vork, N. comicbooks.com