Judge, 1932-03-12 · page 5 of 36
Judge — March 12, 1932 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This March 1932 *Judge* page satirizes President Hoover's financial policies during the Great Depression. The "Judging the News" section mocks the administration's approach: keeping tax income while relying on the cash reserve, and attempting inflation-control without using "that detestable word." The cartoon below depicts a host showing guests an elaborate indoor swimming pool, claiming "this is the Aquarium"—a visual pun satirizing how the wealthy lived in luxury during economic collapse while ordinary Americans suffered. The joke reflects 1930s class resentment: the prosperous few maintained extravagant lifestyles seemingly oblivious to widespread poverty, while government claimed to manage the crisis responsibly.
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MAR -8 1932 “erg razass L Jack Suuttrewortu, Editor Grorce Jean Navruan Richa J. Warsit Siwoxey S, Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS rren looking over B' r you understand, of course, that Ay” returned travelers say that Hoover's plans for money when a bank hoards its money it’s everything is so quiet in’ Holly we've decided to let the not hoard but a prudent conserva- — wood now that vou can hear an execu nt have our income and we'll keep — tion of the cash reserve. tive dropped. © tax, “une drys are charged with cutting Tene are, we read, as many tour- As» the fiscal problem of the ad- the “wine cup” from the Star ists this year as ever. The only ministre nis to accomplish as Spangled Banner, which would be a difference from former years is that iuch inflation as possible without more serious charge if anyone knew most of them are traveling on their using that detestable word. more than the first verse. thumbs, Host—Say—the bath room is that way; this’s the Aquarium. 4 JUDGE, wolume 102.7 No. 26287 March 12, 1032. Entered an Second-Clam Matter, September 16, 1031, at tbe Port Ofice at Dunellen, N. J_, under act of March 3, 179. $5.00 & year Se\a copy. Published weekly by Judge Publishing Co. Ine. Office of publica h Aves, Dunelied, NJ. Executive and gaitorial ome. Is East 48th Street, New York, NY” Copyrighted 1962, tn, the t rea ie te doey Le Hi AOtat, Treasurer: Joseph T-Cosoey. Secretary. 1S East Goth. street, New York. N,V. Particular attention ws ealied to the tact that every article sind picture appearite Ts SUDCI% protected under the provisions of Section 9 of the Copyright Law of the U.S 3 " comicbooks.com