Judge, 1931-10-03 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - October 3, 1931 This editorial cartoon page satirizes contemporary news events through brief commentary and a boxing cartoon. The main illustration depicts a boxing referee threatening to "sock" a boxer who won't "quit holdin'"—a visual pun on holding/clinching in boxing. The surrounding text commentary addresses: - **King George's salary cut** ($250,000/year reduction) - **Henry Ford's employee gardening requirement** - **Navy's $200 million battleship building plan** during peace negotiations - **Druggists' campaign** against bootleg liquor - **Football season**: hoping coach Graham McNamee improved his fumbling habit The cartoon uses humor to mock current events—economic hardship, labor practices, military spending, and prohibition-era bootlegging—reflecting Depression-era public concerns.
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©cis 128919 Jack Suutttewortu, Editor Gerorce Jean NATHAN Ricuaro J. WAtsH oh Stoney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS ronrGe’s salary has been cut 50,000 a year. Now he'll pr lave to get out his last year's crown and have it cleaned and_re- blocked. A xo the next time we put our shirt ona horse we know what to do to make that nag run—we'll leave the pins in it. M 2vH® conditions are really getting better. Andrew Mellon hasn't issued an optimistic prediction for nearly two weeks, Sixce. Henry Ford has announced that all his employees must plant gardens next year, all the Ford em- ployees’ neighbors will probably de- keep chickens. cide te A”? now the Navy is starting « 00,000,000 building plan. M be some of the battleships will be fin- ished in time to take our diplomats over to Europe for the next peace con- ference. country have nto help bring rette manufacturers can do, Now it's up to the bootleggers to sell liquor that will be kind to your throat. A*’ now that the football season is here again, we for one hope that Graham MeNamee has overcome his habit of fumbling both teams every time a play is e. Particular attent f Ofice at Dunellen, N. J., under act of March 3, 1879, $5.00 0 year. auth A tien, ves., Dunellen, N. J. Executive and editorial office, 18 Rogan, President: Sidney 8. Lena, Vice President; H. A. Obst, in is called to the fact that every article and picture appearing 16 Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U. 8. comicbooks.com