Judge, 1931-09-26 · page 5 of 40
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# "Judging the News" - September 22, 1931 This page satirizes contemporary 1931 issues through brief commentary and a large cartoon. The text discusses unemployment, the saloon's return (likely referencing Prohibition's repeal), Treasury deficits, and Broadway's resilience. The main cartoon, titled "Big Game Hunter's Wife—Good Gawd! Now Henry has killed a whale!", depicts a hunting-room trophy wall featuring fantastical creatures alongside what appears to be an elephant or large game animal. The joke likely mocks either an overly ambitious hunter's exaggerated claims or, more probably, satirizes wealthy individuals' excess during the Depression—the irony of conspicuous consumption (trophy hunting) amid economic hardship. The wife's shocked exclamation underscores the absurdity or wastefulness of the pursuit.
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