Judge, 1930-02-01 · page 5 of 36
Judge — February 1, 1930 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Political Cartoon Analysis: Judge Magazine The top cartoon depicts a Judge (likely a court official) confronting a Tenant about heating. The tenant complains "This ought to bring up some heat!"—a pun on the radiator's literal function and his demand for adequate warmth. The Judge's stern demeanor suggests this reflects contemporary tenant-landlord disputes over heating obligations. The lower cartoon appears to reference Chicago's preparations for a 1933 World's Fair, showing officials (one marked "SILENCE") dealing with traffic and crowd control problems. The vagabond performers' dialogue jokes about compensating with fewer musicians due to illness, an unrelated vaudeville gag. The miscellaneous text items—about laundry arrangements, lobbying definitions, and song-writing anecdotes—fill the page as filler content typical of Judge's mixed satirical format.
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Nobody Loses “ve made an arrangement with undry whereby w to send Il their pins if they return all our buttons. The difference between legitimate educational activities and pernic lobbying is the difference between whether it is done by our friends or enemies. Talk about preparedness! Chicago has appointed a committee of promi- nent experts to solve the problem of the traffic jam that may be caused by the large crowds that may attend the World's Fair that may be held in 1933. When You Say That-Smile! “You look just like a fellow I know who writes songs.” “Where did you get that hat?” “Then there was a Scotchman. “She wore blue—what’s trump?” “I'm afraid that's whimsey. . . . “Only a short wait for orchestra s for this performance.” Ie's in conference right now. “You see, I'm workin’ my way through collitch. ...” —Davio S. Leuman JUDGE “Now, folks, we were to have a few songs by the tio vagabond lovers—but one of them is home with a cold; so we'll have to be satis- fied tonight with one vagabond lover. comicbooks.com