Judge, 1932-01-09 · page 3 of 36
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# Analysis of "Judging the News" - Judge Magazine, January 9, 1932 This page contains brief satirical commentary on current events rather than a single political cartoon. The main illustration depicts a humorous scene about information management: a visitor inquires whether someone is "interested in Dr. Eliot's five-foot book shelf"—likely referencing Charles W. Eliot's famous curated collection of essential books. The commentary above jokes about Depression-era problems (surplus crops, postal deficits), mentions avoiding depression-themed content in future issues, and pokes fun at Prohibition enforcement and senatorial elections. The five-foot shelf reference appears to satirize Americans' pretensions toward self-education during economically difficult times, suggesting the irony of intellectual pursuits amid widespread hardship.
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Jack Snurttewortu, Editor Georce Jean NATHAN Ricuarp J. Wats Stoney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS ince there is no outstanding drama Sm there's a way we can get rid L v's have no more unseemly wran- worthy of the Pulitzer Prize on *? of our surplus crops, our bread- 4g in these Senatorial office Broadway this season, we suggest lines and our postal deficit in one big el ms. If the members ¢ set- they award it to the tableau depicting sweep. Just send the wheat to the tle their problems by ballot they Col, Ruppert in the act of cutting unemployed by parcel post. should get together and dr. Babe Ruth's salary. from Ham Lewis's whiskers. V r've promised to print no more A Sot trouble with the Bight: depression gags in this magazine. ()s® nice thing about this busin centh Amendment is that too Hereafter, any quotations from depression: our friends aren’ many people are poking funds at the Charles Schwab will be printed strict- spending the winter in southern re- prohibition . ly as news. sorts wishing we were there. ne HH oer a a Ton OMe ‘MMH Lett ca | 9, January 0, 1952, Entered a r, 1Se aw Fublisbed weekly by Judge Pubs ntice. 1s ast 45th Pervet. New Vor , Treasurer; Joseph T. Cooney. wy salar a Ta SUCH protected under the provutots vt Seetion 3 of the Copyright Law of the C. Ss 1