Judge, 1930-03-22 · page 5 of 36
Judge — March 22, 1930 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of "Judging the News" - Judge Magazine, March 27, 1930 This satirical page critiques several contemporary issues through commentary and cartoons: The text mocks Soviet efforts to eliminate the Russian Orthodox Church, questions Paul Whiteman's (a famous bandleader of the era) business ventures in cigarette advertising, and comments on New York City magistrates investigating corruption. The main cartoon, "Magician's Daughter," depicts a magician pulling endless eggs from a hat while a young girl watches in amazement. This likely satirizes either economic abundance claims during the Depression or a magician/illusionist's act as metaphor for false promises—possibly referencing financial manipulation or political deception of 1930. The cartoon's humor relies on the visual contrast between the girl's wonder and the implicit absurdity of the "magic."
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Jack SuurreworTH, Editor We don’t understand why the Soviet Government has turned to persecut to end the church reign in’ Russia, when they could accomplish their ob- jective so easily by simply teach the peasants to play golf. And if only teetotalers can be pro- hibition agents, then who's going to drink up all the confiscated licker? Georce Jean NATHAN Ricitaro J. Warsi JUDGING THE NEWS Ie isn’t official or anything. but we understand that Paul Whiteman is making big money in his spare time by posing for the “coming shadow" in the cigarette ads. After all, there’s nothing that creates more good old-fashioned in- ternational misunderstanding than a nice heart-to-heart peace conference. Stoney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors New York's investigated, tried, and even punished for their misdeeds. Maybe, in time, the city will apply similar measures to the underworld. gistrates are being And the depth of futility would be, we think, studying to b Chicago gunman and getting a diploma just when the whole town went broke, comicbooks.com