Judge, 1930-03-08 · page 5 of 36
Judge — March 8, 1930 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Cartoon Analysis This page from *Judge* contains editorial commentary titled "Judging the News" with several brief satirical items about contemporary issues, followed by a cartoon by C.D. Russell. The main cartoon depicts two men in shabby clothes beneath a tree, reading a newspaper. One says to the other: "Railroad service is getting terrible, Joe. There won't be another freight out of this damp for three days." The satire targets railroad service quality during what appears to be an economic downturn (likely the 1920s-30s based on styling). The joke equates vagrant hobos—who typically hitched illegal rides on freight trains—with legitimate passengers, sarcastically suggesting even they can't find adequate service. It's commentary on deteriorating American railroad infrastructure and reliability during this period.
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Jack SuurrLewortH, Editor In Russia the little brick church seems to be giving y to the little Red schoolhouse, Our solution to naval parity is: Give France her battleships, England her submarines, Japan her er Italy her destroyers, and let’ the United States keep the Coast Guard. sers, JUDGE, Volume 98, No. 2523, 1879. Additional entry at ja 2d copyrighted 1930, by ii ia Beeretary. 18 East 48th St., New Georce Jean NATHAN “Railroad service is getting terrible, Joe. Ricuarp J, WaAtsH JUDGING THE NEWS And when we told a girl that the fire on the S.S. Muenchen was caused by potash, she wanted to know where Perlmutter was, We hear that Chicago is going to present Mayor Thompson with i try estate in the suburbs. We hear it is to be called “Stoneybrok: ? LEE tered as Second Class Matter, October 21, 1881, at the P 5.00 1S ib Pe 2 copy, Published Weeily by Judge P Fred L. Rogan, President: Sidney 8. Le visions of Section J of the Copyright Law of the U.S, 8 There won't be another freight out of this dump for three days.” ing nz, Vice President; tention le called to the fact that every article and picture ai Sioney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors And it seems to us that even after the repeal of prohibition it will take the American people some time to get out of their drinking habits. Then there is the fond parent who had such a time keeping his son out jail, he got him a job with a boot- legger. + . Cooney, protected under the pro- comicbooks.com