Judge, 1931-01-03 · page 3 of 36
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# Analysis of "Judging the News" Page This page from *Judge* magazine contains satirical commentary on contemporary political and social issues, plus one cartoon. **The Text Segments** mock: - New York politicians and police corruption (Kresol reference unclear) - President Hoover's management of the Great Depression - New Jersey traffic laws - Congressional appropriations for flood relief - Mussolini's allegedly austere breakfast habits **The Cartoon** depicts a domestic scene where neighbors discuss a man pushing a baby carriage. The joke's punchline—"he hates to be seen wheeling a baby carriage"—satirizes masculine vanity and social embarrassment about childcare. This reflects 1930s attitudes where such domestic tasks were considered unmanly, making the husband's reluctance a subject of neighborhood gossip and ridicule. The overall page blends political commentary with social satire typical of *Judge*'s approach.
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1W929 Jack Suurrewortu, Editor JUDGING THE NEWS | Ne Yous politicians are hoping IN that Kresel will make a New Year's resolution to swear off smoking out any more crooked magistrates. AS? President Hoover would prob- bly be able to cope with his ene- if somebody would only save him from his co-operators. m Georce Jean NATHAN Ricitarp J. Warsi Now that New Jersey has a rubber- paved highway, the traffic laws should be so amended as to prohibit hitting a pedestrian on the first bounce. ne next flood relief needed will be when the flood of appropriation bills starts through Congress. Swney S, Lenz, Contributing Editors Grenain Lewis says he doesn’t de- | ‘serve the Nobel Prize, and he would probably be surprised to know how few disagree with him. M's" ‘1, we are told, takes only - a glass of milk for breakfast. Some days he talks as though he had caten the glass along with the milk. Particular attention is cal Matter, October 21, tahed wr Tens, Vice provisions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U. 1 1881. at the Post Office at New York City, N.Y.. under act of meekly ‘by Judse, Pubtibing Co, Ine. 18 East 4 ‘ce President; Vernal Talied to te fact that every article and plettire treet, New Nork. N, tire appearing it FUDGE ts provected asserts comicbooks.com