Judge, 1931-01-31 · page 3 of 36
Judge — January 31, 1931 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of "Judging the News" Page This page from Judge magazine (dated Jan 30, 1931) features editorial commentary with satirical short pieces: **Top section** discusses economic hardship: a Louisiana backwoodsman's surprise at dry conditions, and predictions that prosperity will return when unemployed workers take jobs (rather than vacations)—likely commentary on Depression-era unemployment. **Einstein reference**: The piece notes Einstein's recent arrival in California, joking that among twelve people who understand relativity, perhaps Hiram Johnson could explain it to him—a common contemporary joke about Einstein's complex theories. **Writing commentary**: Addresses aspiring authors' discouragement, attributing failures to "tedious affectations of predecessors." **Bottom cartoon**: Shows two working-class men speaking to a child about a third figure, with caption: "God knows I lick him often enough, but I just can't make him act friendly." This appears to satirize corporal punishment attitudes of the era.
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