Judge, 1931-07-04 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - July 1, 1931 This page contains editorial commentary and a four-panel comic strip satirizing fireworks safety during Fourth of July celebrations. The comic depicts a small boy repeatedly igniting firecrackers near an unsuspecting tall man in a straw hat and striped suit. The sequence shows escalating explosions ("BAM") and the man's increasingly frantic reactions to being startled. The final panel shows the boy fleeing to "Moe Hare, Tailor" with the man pursuing, suggesting the explosions have damaged the man's clothing. The satire targets the dangerous practice of setting off fireworks indiscriminately near others—a recurring public safety hazard during holiday celebrations. The humor derives from slapstick physical comedy and the innocent-seeming boy's mischievous disregard for the man's wellbeing, highlighting a perennial social problem.
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Jack Snutr_ewortn, Editor Georce Jean NATHAN Ricuarp J. Watsu Siosey S$. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS I RANCE companies list the bath- tub as the cause of most of the city dweller’s mishaps. Well, that and the stuff that’s made in it. B: siness can't be as bad as we thought it was when business men have so much time to devote to worry- ing over whether a golf ball weighs 1.62 or 1.55 ounces. G ERNMENT figures show that 000 less people got passports this year than did last year. Well, in times of depression people are in no mood to look themselves. at passport photos of xpd a lot of the fireworks this Fourth of July will result’ from the weddings in June. Ix the old days the hospitals used to he full of people who celebrated the Fourth, but in these times it’s the auto repair shops that get the busi- ness. Pit: Republicans, it would seem, in- tend to use Mr. Hoover as their candidate in 19% No doubt they plan to claim that he can take it. ze Zi 7 WMO HARE’ TAILOR 3 comicbooks.com