Judge, 1931-03-07 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - March 4, 1931 This satirical commentary page mocks contemporary political and social scandals. The text references: - **George Washington crossing the Delaware** vs. **Herbert Hoover's claim to Senate distinction** — comparing historical achievement to modern political mediocrity - **Gen. Butler's reprieve** — likely referring to General Smedley Butler's recent court-martial case - **Chicago bandit's $15,000 tax deduction** — mocking a criminal attempting to claim illegal income as a business expense - **Wall Street quietness** — referencing the post-1929 crash economic depression - **Captain Campbell's speed record** — an aviation record attempt The bottom cartoon shows a confrontation about infidelity ("Did I come home with this last night, or did you do it?"), satirizing domestic scandal-mongering in newspapers. Overall, the page critiques how newspapers sensationalize petty scandals while ignoring serious economic crisis.
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Jack SnuttLewortH, Editor Gerorce Jean NaTHAN Ricuarp J. Warsi Sioxey S, Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS Xeorce Wasiixcton crossed the Delaware, while Herbert Hoo- ver's chief claim to distinction is that he crossed the Senate. Ay” Gen. Butler was lucky to get off +4 witha reprimand at tha have sent him back to Philadelphia. tat hurried Ch bandit who overlooked a bag containing $15,- 000 should remember to deduct it when making out his income tax. ing thing is not that magis- nd policemen save more than their salaries, but that they do it with certain banks the way they are. "Tire next thing you know, the candi- dates in Chicago's political fight will be hurling yeggs at each other. Ax» pretty soon the newspapers will be printing the picture of the so- ciety girl who didn’t dance with the Prince of Wales. Lor of water has passed under A Prohibition be- came a law, and a good deal of it has passed under the name of beer. the bridge since [7 i850 quiet in Wall Street thes: days you could hear a pin drop. And of course it would drop. As» when Captain Campbell broke 44 the automobile speed record he should have taken Floyd Gibbons along to describe the scenery ay it went by. JUDGE, Votume 100. No. 1879," Adaiuons) entry Ha ‘Abd copyrighted 1931, by it in the U, 8° and Secretary, 18 East 48th New York, N.Y. ered an year it Britain; Recond-Class Matter, October 1Sea copy. Published weekly’ Fred 1.. Rego. President: Sidney cular attention is called to the fact that every articie 3 21, 1881. at the Post OMee at New York City, by Jude Publubing Co. Tne. 18 East ¢ Lens, Vice President: Vernal W. Bates, Ti ery and picture appearing 19 wisions of Bection 3 of the Copyright Law of the U. 8. New York, 3 Yee JUDGE Is provected under the comicbooks.com