Judge, 1932-05-07 · page 5 of 36
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# Judging the News - May 24, 1932 This satirical page critiques contemporary issues through short commentaries and illustrations: **Top commentary** mocks Congressional mail volume, suggesting politicians received increased letters about postal rates—implying constituent complaints were trivial compared to serious economic problems. **Middle section** jokes that Democrats were blamed for economic "chasm" rather than discussing substantive policy. **Bottom illustration**, captioned "There they are—good ol' Statues of Liberty!," depicts three torch-bearing figures on a pedestal viewed by tourists near a ship. This likely satirizes either excessive patriotic symbolism or America's self-image during the Great Depression (1932), when rhetoric about liberty contrasted sharply with economic hardship and unemployment. The overall tone suggests frustration with political distraction from real crises.
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