Judge, 1932-02-27 · page 11 of 36
Judge — February 27, 1932 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains satirical news items and cartoons from Judge magazine, dated around February 29 (a leap-year date). **Top cartoon**: A salesman pitches brushes to a woman, claiming "a brush for every purpose." The satire mocks over-specialization and marketing excess—the absurd idea that consumers need dozens of specialized products. **Bottom cartoon**: Two men discuss income taxes. One says "Paid your income tax yet?" and the other responds "Nope—not vulnerable." This jokes about tax avoidance, likely referencing Depression-era anxieties about financial vulnerability and taxes. The "News of February 29" section humorously exploits leap-year births: people born on Feb. 29 only have birthdays every four years. Judge jokes about absurd consequences—a seven-year-old married woman, a 20-year-old grandfather—to satirize the peculiar arithmetic of leap-year births. The "In the Bag" section mocks baseball clubs' penny-pinching during economically difficult times, suggesting they reduce peanut bag sizes.
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JUDGE News of February 29 tose born on February 29th have only one birthday every four years, ind those married have only one an- niversary, ete. ‘Thus we find news items as follows: Cleveland, Feb, 29:—A surprise party was given Mrs, Hank Mader today in honor of her seventh birth- day. The guests rushed into the home of seven-year-old Mrs, Mader in high good humor. Happy shouts such « Who'll squeeze the Where's the ginger ale a heard. “I haven't had such f 1 was six years old my last birthday,” says Mrs. Mader. “Gimme a bromo selt oe Seattle, Feb. William H. Sel den, the twenty-year-old grandfather of Judge Selden, is recovering from the gout. iami Hy, Mary, Georg 3 have returned from college to be pres- ent today at their parents’ sixth w ding anniversary. Sally, Geo “Yes ma’am .. 2a brush for every purpose—that's our motto.” who have been married much longer than six years might well be proud of such a family. Dallas, Feb. 29:—Shotgun ‘Treat was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary today. In- announcing sentence the judge said the three years might be shortened to ten by good be havior. Los Angeles, Feb, 29:—The spell- ing contest held by the Los Ar public schools was won today George Stoddard. His father mother are doubly proud as today is George’s second birthda ‘om Sims In the Bag Ww: notice that the baseball clubs are going in for economy ina big way. Well, here’s a suggestion that will save them a lot of money—cut down the r bags to the size neces- sary for the number of peanuts in them. And if officials are planning to have something novel at the opening of the “Paid your income tax yet?” new subway, how about a trip with “Nope—not vulnerable.” the seats occupied by women? comicbooks.com