Judge, 1932-03-19 · page 7 of 36
Judge — March 19, 1932 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Political Cartoon Analysis: Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Call up my doctor, Simpkins"):** A man experiencing illness (likely "the jitters") calls for a doctor. This appears to satirize anxiety or nervousness, possibly related to economic or social conditions of the early 1930s era. **Bottom Cartoon ("I'd like to pawn this good-luck piece"):** Shows a pawn shop scene where customers attempt to sell items, including what appears to be jewelry or valuables. The sign reads "WE BUY OLD RINGS, JEWELRY." This satirizes Depression-era financial desperation, when people pawned possessions for survival. **Context:** Both cartoons reflect the 1932 economic crisis, mocking how widespread financial hardship drove citizens to desperate measures—both psychological strain and literal asset liquidation.
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LATE EVENTS Mite funeral cortege of Clarence Leary, popular citizen and local wit, the first to pass through the new safety gates at the turnpike R. R Mr. Leary was noted as + crossing. a practical joker, and “died with his boots on,” the Rev. Perkins said in a short talk. Mr. Leary succumbed from epilepsy last Thursday after Mrs. Leary’s return from the Bluebird Bridge Club with cighty-eight cents winnings. The new safety gates work fine. DGE TT rrermy followed in the aftermath of last night's unem- ployment charity hockey game between the local Y. M. / AL and an all-star aggregation composed of some Re- It was learned early this morning that Olvaney mute, was in a serious condition following an nto set nine broken finger bones. Mr. Potter ining the fast play of the operat was exp! losing period to an- other mute, it was said, when he became confused over a goal rush by Charles (Bing) Chidscowsky. TT right of man to the “freedom of the press” was. given considerable play by George Givens, defense at- torney for Hank Henry, ina spirited session at the Court House yesterday. “Freedom of the press should work for the reader, too.” Mr. G iin Mr. Henry's de and told the jury, “Here you see law-abiding citizen, who knew wished them.” In the cross-examination, Mr. Henry said for himself that he was only driven to his deed 4 parts of three different stories in ma Myrtle for thirteen years,” he said, “but she just would ent out coupons on the other side of the same 4 ens decl fense, aman, an honest, his rights and merely A, comsterree headed hy several prominent members of 2D the Woman's League began a fund drive today for Wwe RBvuY OLD RINGS YEWELRY “I'd like to pawn this good-luck piece.” = “Call up my doctor, Simpkins—I've got the jitters!” the Trip-To-Europe-For-Junior-Billings, which was pro- } posed at an executive meeting of the mothers if of the league. Junior is now in Ferndale visitin > also nine, following his acquittal last week in the of his father’s sudden demise. league says (in part): “It is ve no school. Febri train, ye A letter written to the 4 ‘y swell here, what with } I miss Daddy, but when I waited clear till y for a chance to play with my Christmas ‘lectrie » What could [do committee announces that it will have s looked at. Junior's —Sercar Heavinin DARK HORSES OF 1932 Cooxanessaras Edward Chinnings, Democrat. Elected in 1924 on a Clean-up-in-Politics platform, which he drew up himself. Was formerly a metropolitan. sheriff, and not only pocketed the interest on accounts in his charge, but also the litigants’ watches and jewelry. Founder and only officer of the Chinnings Association, whose only function seems to be giving weekly testimonial dinners to Congressman Edward Chinnings. He favors light wines and dark beer, as he says the | people are tired of hard stuff, and would take control of liquor traffic out of the hands of Prohibition agents and give it back to the “boys.”” However, he is one of the en- } thusiastic supporters of the cart-away-the-fixtures ruling, as he is a silent but aggressive partner in a large trucking 4 business. q Congressman Chinnings stands for progress in govern- ment without regard to partisan politics. He has the soundest ideas of ny man in both Houses concerning the tariff, the war debts, naval reduction, for migration, unemployment relief and ariff both for prote tr debts, an adequate bigger and better for- eign trade, a liberal immigration poli immediate and complete unemployment relief and sensible taxation. His and revenue, colle speeches on behalf of his program are matters of record— in the newspapers. He hasn't attended a session of Con- gress since he was elected, —Dana L, Cotie comicbooks.com