Judge, 1931-10-10 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - October 10, 1931 This page contains editorial commentary on current events rather than a political cartoon. The main illustrated cartoon shows a train station scene at Reno, Nevada, with the caption "Tsk-tsk-tsk—such absent-mindedness! Here I go and get off at Reno again!" **The reference**: Reno was famous as a divorce destination where people obtained quick divorces during this era. The joke satirizes how casually someone keeps ending up there—implying repeated divorces or that it's become such a common destination people almost absent-mindedly get off there. The text sections mock various targets: beer legalization providing employment, farmers' economic hardship, college graduates lacking ambition, fashion trends, political candidates, Gandhi, and woolens industry competition. Typical satirical commentary on Depression-era politics and social issues.
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JS. Jack SuurrewortH, Editor Georce Jean NATHAN Ricuiaro J. Watsn Swsey S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS [2ernise four per cent. beor will 4 not only provide employment for several million men, but it will also take thousands of brewery horses off the race-tracks in this country. AS» the trouble with a lot of these £Y college men is, tha room at the top. there's always Wasiion dictators, we are about to bring the bustle America. We don’t think they it. Mr. Hoover has been trying for two years. told, are AY we understand it, the farmers are facing this economic situation: if they raise normal er n't find market a raise bumper crops they can always unload them on the Government. HLL, one thing Southerners can do with their cotton is stuff it in their ears so they won't have to listen to political candidates tell them what they should have done with it. Abéews Gandhi is one statesman who has nothing up his sleeve. \ Lot of things proposed to make times better, says a Senator, should be taken with a grain of salt. And a lot of people would like a glass of beer that way. T of Indians claim to own Chicago. ‘They must not read the papers or they wouldn't want it, Pottawatomie tribe ND now the wool producers are looking for new for their product. Why not use a little more of it in all-vool suits? uses “Tsk-tsk-tsk—such absent-mindedness! Here I go and get off at Reno again!” JUDGE, Volume 101, No. 2606, ise'a copy. editorial omee. 18 East 4th Rereet. New ¥ oF 11. A. Obst, Treasurer; Jeonepb,T. Cooney, Reere' in SUD * Poblished weenly’ by Judge Pubhening C 0. Ine. Office of ‘tered as Second-Clas Matter, September 16, 1931, at the Post OMce at Dunellen, N. J., under act of Mareh 3, publication a Washington and south Aves. iyunetien, S picture appearing