Judge, 1931-11-28 · page 7 of 36
Judge — November 28, 1931 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** A disheveled judge loses his composure and balance, literally kicked off his bench by an unseen force. The caption "For gosh sakes—get him to say something!" suggests judicial silence or evasion during a legal proceeding, likely satirizing a specific trial or court case where a judge refused to rule or speak on controversial matters. **"Why We're Still Right Here":** A monologue by "Gurney Williams" presenting Depression-era economic rationalizations—people justifying why they won't buy new cars or make purchases, citing the ongoing economic crisis. It's satirizing deflationary thinking and consumer hesitancy perpetuating economic stagnation. **"Criticism"/"Danger Wild Animals":** An unrelated cartoon-caption pair below, likely from different content.
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“For gosh sakes—get him to say something!” Why We're Still Right Here “Biey.a new car? 1 should say not! I'm not bu new anything until this depression...” " all employees receiving aries of more than $200 per me will be affected by this reduction. company has taken this step only be- cause... h basis. y old wad tucked away ina tin box and it’s gonna stay there until. “The directors stated today that construction of the new building will he postponed until economic condi- tions begin to...” “Don't you do it, Joe. I wouldn't pay ‘em a cent until business picks up. Tell ‘em they can have the damned thing back; that'll shut ‘em up.” ‘...and unless this account is taken care of immediately, we shall be forced to place the matter...” “Just give us your name and ad- dress and we'll notify you if...” “In view of the present state of finances we do not feel that an exten- sion of the loan will be possible at this...” rling, I saw the loveliest fur + marked down from $1,250 . Lbought it because you said we shouldn't hoard all our..." —Gearxey Witttams JUDGE Criticism Every time someone ex} modernistic picture to us, we that things are not as bad as they be painted. WeDo. AW wig S Lion Tamen—Oh, so you forgot to feed Leo last night, huh! 5 comicbooks.com