Judge, 1930-02-22 · page 3 of 36
Judge — February 22, 1930 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This Judge magazine page from February 22, 1930 contains editorial commentary and a cartoon titled "Gangster's Wife." **The Cartoon**: A stylized drawing shows a woman in an evening dress wielding a rifle or gun, standing with a man in a suit amid scattered money and documents. The caption reads: "Yes, I'm sure Eddie would love to go for a ride, he hasn't been out of the house for three weeks!" **The Satire**: The cartoon satirizes Prohibition-era gangster culture and the domestic lives of organized crime figures. The phrase "go for a ride" was contemporary slang for execution. The joke plays on the irony of a gangster's wife casually referencing her husband's imprisonment indoors while casually handling weapons—depicting the criminal underworld's violence and paranoia as mundane domesticity. The accompanying editorial discusses political factions and President Hoover's commission-based governance.
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Jack Suurrieworti, Editor Grorce Jean NATHAN Ricuaro J. Warsi Swwey S. Lenz, Contributing Editors That Smith girl who was kid- Another belief of this department is At a bridge party they naped managed to talk her ab- that harmony will come in China not kibitzers, but at ductors into letting her go in two when the factions get together but hours’ time. We've listened to girls when they are pried apart. like that. an’ arms. limits conference they're unofficial observ- ers. One thrill that we always get out And by the time they finally get it And right now President Hoover of both our new-style phone working the Young Plan will be seems to be working strictly on a young no longer. commission basis. and our radio—we never know what we'll get when we dial. Gaxosten’s Wire—Yes, I’m sure Eddie would love to go for a ride, he hasn't been out of the house for three weeks! JUDGR, Volume 98, No. 2521. Pebruaty 22. 1930. Egrered as Second-Clase Matter, October 21. 1881, at the Post 1879. Additional entry at Jamaica, Lt. N,V. $8.00 3 year r fe Fpbliaming Co. Vor, 188 East bin Stiert: New Nore, N £00 copyrignted 1930. by ti ta the Ut sto} Great Britain? Fe $ eat New York City, N.Y under act of Mareh if ed L. Rogan, I ss ¥ Versal ww. Botes, Treasurer: Joseph T Coon Seerevarys 1S Past 48h Se, New Voru. NY ‘vinions of Sectiva 3 of the Copyright Law of the U.S. 1 comicbooks.com