Judge, 1931-10-31 · page 5 of 36
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# Analysis of "Judging the News" - October 28, 1931 This editorial commentary page features several brief satirical quips about contemporary issues, accompanied by a detailed illustration of an English village ("Little Bottleton"). **Key references:** - **Hoover whistling**: References President Herbert Hoover's apparent optimism during the Great Depression - **Gandhi's dress**: Mocks Indian independence leader Gandhi's traditional attire - **Soviet playing cards**: Satirizes the USSR eliminating royalty from card decks - **Airplane crash-proofing**: Jokes about engineers' confidence in aviation safety - **Financial chaos commentary**: Critiques the Depression-era economic crisis, suggesting America has "too much gold" The village illustration appears promotional rather than satirical, likely advertising English tourism or cultural content. The overall tone reflects Judge magazine's characteristic blend of political mockery and social commentary during the Depression era.
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OCT 28 1931 ©cie 132357 W Jack Suurttewortu, Editor Georce Jean Natian Ricaro J. Watsit Stoney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS Prev. Staw recently asked: you imagine President 1 whistling?” We can’t imagine his even feeling like whistling. Gave fe culed if he comes to this country. Well, if that’s what's worrying him, he ought to see our Eugenie hats. ars his dress will be ridi- Ay”: with all the different laws Fd we've now, practically the fellow can do any real gambling is by endorsing notes for friends. only way Nt football with illuminated idia is going over big in the West, but in the East only the specta- tors are lit. AX if engineers really sueceed in venting a crash-proof airplane they might try their skill on the stock market. TT" Soviets have climina even from their playi d royalty So now they're using the sort of eards we've been playing poker with for years, Os a dare Oklahoma's governor stood on his I for one minute. Well, that’s the ideal position in which to read a cotton market chart. Varuna is a great business. The only time a crop is worth anything is when there isn’t any of it. A’ the Jatest explanation of the ial chaos is that there isn’t hacking for the money required, and that our trouble is that we have too much gold, > The KEN mo THISTLE[—~——~ HANCOX Ligar Aves “Those touring in England should not fail to visit the village of Little Bottleton, for the sake of its quaint old church.” aUper iszs. 's Traterea Sy Wy Fy, IN Bast (th Street ak: ts protected under the p g Y.. Particular attention is call «Ut Seetion 3 of the Copyright Lay comicbooks.com