Judge, 1931-07-25 · page 3 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - July 22, 1931 This editorial cartoon page satirizes contemporary news items through short commentaries and illustrations. The main cartoon depicts two wealthy individuals relaxing in an ornate interior, with one saying, "I should think you could worry about hard times just as well sitting in the theatre." The satire targets **wealth inequality during the Great Depression** (1931). While ordinary Americans faced economic devastation, the wealthy allegedly remained indifferent, continuing lavish entertainment and leisure activities without concern for national suffering. The accompanying text snippets mock other topics: politicians avoiding infrastructure repair, a Mayan farmer needing relief, and an English lecturer criticizing American leisure activities (golf). The overall message: the affluent elite's disconnect from Depression-era hardship and their continued frivolous spending while others struggled.
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©cis 122058 4 Jack SnutttewortH, Editor Grorce Jean NATHAN Ricnarp J. Wats Stoney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS T Mayos have an anesthetic TT. is about the time of the year Ax» we know a better way for a that makes a patient forget all when the chap who was going to rural Congressman to spend his fear during an operation. Now if they raise all his own vegetables needs — time than mending his political fences could go a little farther and make him — farm relief. —he can repair some of those coun forget he'd ever had an operation! try roads. A ramot s globe-trotter says his chief Ax» what this country needs, accord- difficulty is finding new, unex- AY English lecturer says Americans Sing to those opposing gangster — plored regions to traverse. He should ate beating about the bush, He films, is a disarmament conference — try motoring on Sunday afternoon with must have watched some of us doing among film producers. a friend who knows all the short cuts. it with a golf club. “I should think you could worry about hard times just as well sitting in the theatre.” JUDGE, Votume 101f No. 2595. July 25. 1031.1 Entered as Second-Clase Matter, October 21, 1881. at the Post Ofce at New York City, N.Y.. under set of March 3, 1879." Additional entry at Jamaica. 1.. 1..N. Y." $5.00 a year. .. Published by Judge Publishing Co.. tn. 18 Hast 4hib Street, New Yort, N.Y. god copyrighted 1931. by it ta tbe U8” and Great Britain: Fred 1- Roein, Vrenigent: sidney B. Lens., Vice lent: H. A. Obst, Treasurer: Joseph T. Cooney. Secretary, 18 East 48th New York. N.Y. Particular attention la called to the fact that every ariicle and picture appearing 10 JUDGE, ts protected under the provisions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U. 8. comicbooks.com