Judge, 1931-06-20 · page 3 of 36
Judge — June 20, 1931 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **travel advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes the French Line's luxury liner *Paris*, advertising a 2,500-mile "Triangle Cruise" departing August 8. The ship's image dominates the left side, shown from above. The ad emphasizes leisure activities aboard—dancing at high-end Paris nightclubs, swimming in pools, shooting clay pigeons, shopping, and fine dining. It promises French hospitality and luxury accommodations. A small map shows the route from New York to Halifax, Bermuda, and back via the St. Lawrence River. The appeal is purely commercial: targeting wealthy Americans seeking European sophistication and leisure during the interwar period. There is **no political satire** visible—this is standard period advertising in *Judge* magazine.
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AT 62M. ON AUGUST 8 THE FRENCH LINE PARIS SAILS ON A 2500-MILE TRIANGLE CRUISE Six days on the cool North Atlantic —utter French Line luxury—incom- parable food, drink, gayely, re: est! — an extra week in Canada —optisnal and the famous FR AN CE sails on the same Triangle Cruise for 6 days August 15—same bargain rates! DANCE at the RITZ and MONTMARTRE -—the formal bril- liance of the Place Vendome, the unrestrained jollity of the smartest AS 875 AS LOW after-midnight Paris Clubs—these you'll find on board. Three orchestras @ i" !8sing Vincent Lopes's “French Liners” from the Hotel St. Regis START SWIM— in the opal waters of Bermuda; bask in one of the two cut- door pools on board; sun-tan on a palm-tree beach or on the sports-deck; on tennis, shuffleboard—or best of all, just loaf... and sip... OT —real clay-pigeons from the sportsdecks ‘shoot the sun” as it rises over the yardarm; shoot a faithful pair of ivories if you prete shoot an cestatic week without “shooting the works’ —for the Tria: Cruise is thrifty! OP IN PARIS AND LONDON-There are many Paris and the shops of Hamilton and Halifax are full of smart RATES British wares, e rar, DRINK, RELAX, ENJOY LIFE~as only the French ke you enjoy it, You'll eat and drink as NSE F vou weretouri he greatest restaurants of Paris; you'll de is in knee-deep French Line comfort; no week at sea ever offered more gracious hospitality. The liner is your yacht-de-luxe. 4 Boome HOME VIA THE ST. LAWRENCE — at Hali- 4 fax you may leave the ship—spend some time in the romantic land of Evanveline and along the St. Lawrence and then return to your home by any route you wish, Special all-inclusive rates from New York to your home are available. Ask your French Line agent for complete details. FRENCH LINE, 19 STATE STREET, NEW YORK ALL-EXP DAYS e 69° (BERMUDA AUGUST TEMPERATURE HERE AVERAGES Six ae comicbooks.com