Judge, 1932-02-13 · page 8 of 36
Judge — February 13, 1932 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **"Swell Chance" cartoon (top):** Depicts a contortionist attempting an impossible physical feat—bending backward to touch his head to a wheel while keeping feet grounded. The caption's reference to "silver lining" suggests this mocks someone pursuing an unrealistic goal or false hope. **"The Old Russia" article (by Chet Shaferoff):** Contrasts pre-Soviet Russia under the Czars with modern Soviet Russia. Shaferoff nostalgically describes imperial Russia's grandeur—the Czar's splendor, wealth, and hierarchical society—while lamenting modern Soviet industrialization (Ford Tractor plants, factories) where "everyone shares possessions" and "all the women have joined the army." The piece satirizes Soviet communalism as a loss of the romantic imperial past.
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Swell Chance FeLLow has to be a contortionist to get by these days. First of all, he's got to keep his back to the wall and his ear to the ground. He's expected to put his shoulder to. the wheel, his nose to the grindstone, keep a level head, and both feet on the ground. And, at the same time, look for the silver lining with his head in the clouds. RC. O. “Fellow Comrade—YVours of the 10th received and the Great, Ivan tl contents noted — JUDGE i “Could you tell me the time, please? Papa wants to set his bomb!!” THE OLD RUSSIA By Chet Shaferoff ] Deniars I'm not too well-qualified to express an opinion, but I like the old-fashioned Russia of the Czars bet- ] ter than IT do the modern Red Russia of the Soviets. ; Tl ntry, rding to the Harper's: Big | raphy I studied back in 1898. Tt was over near the back of the book, and was bounded on the north, if re > member rightly, by the Sea of Azov, on the west by the pr or the Dneister River, on the south by the Pelo- sus and on the east by the Ural Mountains. ittering snow, over which the droshkies drove in moujiks or the moujiks drove in droshkies. | rode up and down. the ] Nevyka Prospekt in d went to the fair | at Nizhni No Jing heroes were Peter Terrible, Hansel and tel and Hans Brinker, and the principal products were platinum, roubles and dumas. The broken bell of Mos- cow was the t in the world, All } viar. Over all ruled cence and splendor. » him Frank engincer on the always my am- however, the scene has ing from newspa- Ford Tractor nstead of a r Store. Foundries and machine shops, run by Americans, dot the steppes, turning out first-class heaving bombs and high-grade muni- tions. Everything is planned scientifi- cally, everyone shares his possessions with others, all the women have joined the army, all the (Page 31, please) comicbooks.com