Judge, 1932-01-23 · page 4 of 36
Judge — January 23, 1932 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis **"Indigestion" cartoon (top):** A waiter presents an inflated bill ($16.50) to an angry diner (Mr. Jones) at a restaurant. Jones claims he only ate "ginger ale and sandwiches" yet received an enormous charge. His wife sarcastically asks what caused his "black eye and bruised lip"—implying he got into a fight over the bill. The joke satirizes restaurant overcharging practices, a common consumer complaint during the Depression era. **"Dark Horses of 1932" (text section):** Political commentary on Senator Egbert Wynnd (Republican), described as a poker player and legislative manipulator. The passage critiques his character and political maneuvering. **Bottom cartoon:** A figure bursts through a door exclaiming "Lady or no lady—that was a swell gag!" The context remains unclear from the visible image alone.
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JUDGE Indigesticn “Yorn check, sir,” said the waiter. Mr. Jones squinted at the amount and shook his head. “I don't remember eating all this stuff.” bh said thickly. “Hey, Georg all we had was ginger ale and sand wiches, wasn't i George opened one eye. “Hah?” he mumbled. The waiter’s eyes narrowe “The cheek,” he growled, “is $16.50." Mr. Jones beeame angry. “Well IT won't pay it! he shouted, pounding looks y Waiter summoned a large, mus- cular man, “Joe,” he said, “these gents say they won't pay their cheek !’ **# @ “Where in the world did you the black eve and the bruised iy omnes the next morning, been something I ate. said Mr. Jones. —Guerxey Winnie Dark Horses of 1932 Senator Eonent Wysxp. Repub- lican. Conceded to be the darkest all the dark horses. Serving his fourth term in the Senate as he is that body's best poker loser, Co- author with Senator Jammer of the Wynnd- amer Bill: which provides diplomatic immunity for « easies under alien control. au- thor of the bill which would authorize the director of each Prohibition en- forcement district to charge every ap- pointee $1000 for his j Chairman of the commission ap- pointed by President Hoover to in vestigate the commission appointed to e the commission that was named to investigate the commission that was established to investigate the commission that was designated to e the commission that was originally brought into being to study something or other. Is a wet; bats and throws right- handed; good triple threat man, ice.: can run, bloc and pass. Knows very little about foreign affairs and even less about domestic questions. How- ever, in all important matters he can be counted on to put his shoulder to the wheel and push the whole band- wagon over. —Dana L, Cotte The acoustics of the House of Rep- resentatives in Washington said to he so bad that alinost all the speeches » can be clearly heard. “Lady or no lady—that was a swell gag comicbooks.com