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# Political Cartoon Analysis: Judge Magazine This page satirizes early 1930s political turmoil under President Hoover. The top cartoon depicts political "spring" arriving—a tangled mess of competing factions (Senator Norris, Lucas, the Third Party Group, Republicans, and Democrats) all assailing each other while Hoover watches helplessly. The figure labeled "SPRING" suggests renewal or hope amid chaos. The lower cartoon mocks a police officer retiring, with wordplay about "cleaning up the city"—suggesting political corruption is so rampant that honest law enforcement has become futile. The caption "Hmm! Musta been something I ate!" implies digestive distress, likely a crude metaphor for political dysfunction. Overall, the page critiques governmental gridlock and institutional failure during the Depression era.

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JUDGE POLITICS, POLITICS! (We Never Read Beyond the Headlines) nesivent Hooven today vigorously assailed the insurgent ction in the Senate which assailed Senator Norris, who assailed Mr. Lucas, who assailed the Third Party Group, which assailed the Republican National Convention. After an ournment, a special meeting of Congress was called in which President Hoover hit out sharply inst the Senate's stand on the Drought Relief. Demoer: opponents in’ the Lower House retaliated with the formation of a_ third draft which Lucas, Norris and Dr. Dewey assailed bitterly At this point Norris denounced Lucas, Lucas denounced Lucas, and the Insurgents of the House vetoed the President and Unemployment. John J. Raskob, commenting to the press, declared that the Democrats stood to profit in the next election. Thus widening the threatening gap between the Republican and Democratic parties, both of which assailed Lucas strenuously. Lucas, however, stood pat and Senator Robinson, Democratic leader of the Senate, condemned Con gress’ Unemployment Relief efforts. Here an unnamed friend of the President's came into th picture by condemning Senator Robinson, Unemployment, Employment, the Democrats, the Republicans, the Third Party, Mr. Lucas, and graduate football coaches. Mr. Mellon. Seerctary of the Treasury, opposed this plan, and the World War Veterans opposed the Treasury. This led to the forma tion of a Third Cabinet composed of majority leaders of the Republicans and minority leaders of the Democrats who wer immediately accused by the President of insurgeney. Senators Norris and Robinson, and Representative Hamil- ton Fish replied to this by vetoing the tariff and accusing Lucas of accusing the President of insincerity. The President retaliated by bitterly assailing the 1 ury and vetoing his previous veto of Unemployment. This in turn led Lucas to threaten to bolt, and Lucas and Norris combined to form an insurgent minority in both houses. —Panrke Comainas She’s just around the corner. They Can Retire A police officer can retire after twenty-five years, but some of the New York ones don't necd all that time. And hereafter we'll know better than to scoff when the police announce they are going to clean up the city. When a policeman makes up his mind to clean up, he cleans up plenty. The antics of the bulls and bears no longer engage our attention; we're too busy watching the wolf. “Hmmn! Musta been something I ate!” 6 comicbooks.com