Judge, 1931-03-14 · page 13 of 36
Judge — March 14, 1931 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains political and social satire typical of Judge magazine. The "Reason" section attacks American communists through anti-Soviet rhetoric, mocking the notion that U.S. communists would want to return to Russia, where forced labor and authoritarianism prevail. It also includes light jabs at Pennsylvania politics and business anxiety about economic loss ("red ink menace"). The top cartoon shows a figure (likely representing a capitalist or businessman) balanced atop crumbling bricks labeled with financial terms, being knocked down—satirizing economic instability or the threat to business interests. The bottom section, "The Prize Winner," is humorous rather than political: it's a satirical "invitation" highlighting domestic misfortunes (broken radio, sick houseguest, wandering goat eating photos) to mock the artificial cheerfulness of social invitations. The humor relies on the contrast between polite invitation conventions and deliberate unpleasantness. The scattered references and cartoons suggest this is a general-interest satirical magazine mixing political commentary with everyday humor for educated readers.
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Reason Anybody in Russia who refuses to work is arrested and forced to labor 's a prisoner. No wonder our Com unists don't want to go back there. And business is threatened by the { menace—the red ink menace. Add simile: As expensive as a Penn- sylvania political camy Every once in a while we read that been found alive in an old cornerstone, — Pretty tough on the frog. Just think of being imprisoned for forty or fifty years with a copy of the New York Times! frog And the man who first called stocks ind bonds “securities” had a keen sense of humor. School officials of Perth Amboy. N. J, officially rule that there has been no such thing as human evolution And almost prove it! from simians. ‘Well, I'm stickin’ ri’ here till it shtops!” JUDGE Boss—That darn Maloney is never around when I want him! THE PRIZE STATIONERY FIRM is offering prizes for the best week-end invitation. If the judges are fair, unbiased and experienced, this should place near the top in the list of winners: “Dear Bill: Come out to our coun- try place for Saturday and Sunday. The radio is broken. We can't find the backgammon board. Somebody threw all the cards and score pads away. Minnie has such a sore throat that she will be unable to sing. The goat from next door wandered over this morning and ate up the snapshots album, and the make-your-own-ree- ords attachment on the phonograph is out of order. WINNER The children would be romp with you, but they are « Scout camp, forty-five miles away already have asked Joe and his wife to be our guests also and tell us about the motor trip they took last summer, but they will not be able t come. I have a wrenched knee, so I’m afraid 1 won't be able to walk you around the place and show you the things I plan to build eventually. “As a matter of fact, old man, you will have to spend most of the time by yourself. “Will ex day afternoon. ct you sometime Satur- Groner.” comicbooks.com