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# "Judging the News" - August 9, 1930 This satirical commentary page uses humor to comment on contemporary issues. The top cartoon shows a man examining numerous bottles, likely referencing Prohibition-era bootlegging or counterfeit alcohol distribution—a major crime issue of 1930. The section headings mock various news stories: unemployment (2 million jobless), miniature golf courses' popularity, sports commentary, and pest control frustrations. The bottom cartoon depicts two dehydrated people hallucinating a mirage of public restrooms—titled "A couple of thirst-crazed Americans see a mirage." This likely satirizes either Prohibition's effects (difficulty obtaining legal beverages) or the lack of public facilities in Depression-era America. The overall page exemplifies Judge's approach: condensing weekly news into brief, illustrated jokes targeting contemporary social concerns and consumer frustrations.
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Jack Snurreworrn, Editor Groxce Jess Nara Ricuarp J. Warsi Siwney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS HE 2,000,000 people who were re- cently unemployed are now appar- ently operating miniature golf courses. Avoin these midget courses they have at last got the length of the holes Jown to the size of our average drive. A’? it’s funny that none of the sports writers commented on Bobby Jones’ Interlachen grip. Ov all the insects that pester pic- nickers, the most annoying is the fellow who loses the corkscrew. {inex wheeling, according to an auto ad, is here at last. Wait'li they hear about it in Scotland. A? with our present crop of heavy- weight prize-fighters: the bigger they are the harder they foul. p Gt, he, fla A couple of thirst-crazed Americans see a mirage. DGE, Volume 99, No. 2545, August. 9. Additional entry at Jamalea, L. 1 and copyrighted 1930, by it In the U. ¥. Secretary, 18 hast 48th treet, New Y 1930. Entered as Second-Class Matter, October Y : ed provisuns of tection 3 of the Copyright: Law of the VU Lena, 1 1; 2881, gt the Bost Omce at N Judge Pubtisbing Co Vice Presid 8, Yoru, City, N.Y. under 8 Fast ith Sireet, picture appearing 10 JUDGE ts procected ubder the comicbooks.com