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# "Judge" Magazine - March 16, 1932 This page satirizes early Depression-era politics and social concerns through four brief editorial commentaries and a cartoon by Bandel Linn. The main cartoon depicts an overturned cargo ship spilling salt, with two figures observing the disaster. The caption reads: "Engineer—We'd better throw some over our shoulders!" This is a dark joke referencing the superstition that spilling salt brings bad luck, which can be reversed by throwing salt over one's shoulder. In 1932 Depression context, it mocks the helplessness Americans felt facing economic catastrophe—suggesting even ritualistic gestures couldn't fix such massive problems. The editorial snippets criticize Hoover's banking policies, Republican political tactics, and current dance trends, representing typical satirical commentary from this period.
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(S; Oc. 147627 Jack Suutreeworti, Editor Georce Jean NaTuan Rictaro J. Watsit Swxey S, Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS Aj ve understand Mr. Hoover's plan, the public is supposed to draw money out of the banks to buy gov- ernment bonds to provide funds for bolstering up banks that money has been drawn out of. A » we've always wanted to visit a big radio station, particularly to see the room where they age jokes. ~TANDEL LINN Jhetesns of Mr. Garner are trying to establish his. eligibility for the Presidency by pointing out that Texas is really in the West and not in the South. Te Democrats seem to be using Prohibition tactics. They want to cart away the Republican fixtures from Washington. AS? there may be very few people i res these days, but one thi in—they all sit directly in front of us. T 4 cason’s newest fox-trot, we read, consists of taking two steps forward and six steps back. It should be the most popular dance in years with our legislators. Enoinerr—We'd better throw some over our shoulders! JUDGE/ Volume 102 No. 2629, /March 19, 1932.’ Entered as Second-Class Matter, September 16, 1931, at the Pont Omce at Dunellen, N, J., under act ot Mareh 3, 1879. $5.00 w year, i6e a copy. Pu Editorial oMce, 18 East 45 New York, N. H. A. Obst, Treasurer; Joseph T. Cooney, eri tres ¢ Publishing Co., Loe. Omice of biication at Washington and South Aves, Duneliea, N. J. bxecutive and 2, in the U. 8, and Great Iiritain: Fred L.. Rogan, President: Sidney 8. Lens. Vice President: ‘New York, N.Y. Particular attention ts called to the tact that every article and pleture appearing jaloas of 1 2 of the Copyright Law of the U. & comicbooks.com