Judge, 1931-04-25 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - Judge Magazine, April 21, 1931 This satirical page comments on early Depression-era events through brief editorial quips paired with illustrations. The main cartoon depicts a crowded pawnshop where people are depositing books, with the caption "We'd better get our books out of hock—exams 're pretty soon." This jokes darkly about financial desperation: families pawning possessions (including schoolbooks) for survival money during the economic crisis. The text above addresses contemporary concerns: Gandhi's rumored retirement, Chicago's high death rate, vacation spending despite economic hardship, a national hero's homecoming, and water shortages allegedly caused by bootleggers during Prohibition. The satirical tone reflects Judge's practice of mocking both current events and public follies with sharp, often cynical commentary typical of early 1930s humor magazines.
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