Judge, 1932-06-11 · page 12 of 36
Judge — June 11, 1932 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# "Judge" Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine satirizes American social and political foolishness through humor. The top cartoon depicts a waiter serving soup to diners, with the caption "Waiter—Wow-ow! Is that soup hot!!" The accompanying text column titled "Dumb" mocks various forms of stupidity: people who don't understand simple mechanics (like milk bottles), those trapped in installment debt cycles, and the disconnect between public opinion and reality. A pointed jab targets congressmen who find legislative issues easier to face than constituent complaints back home—implying politicians avoid accountability. The final quip, "Too many Democrats spoil the party," suggests partisan gridlock weakens governance. The second cartoon (bottom) shows a man at a desk surrounded by children, captioned "Now Junior, don't disturb Poppa when he's busy thinking up wise-cracks!"—mocking men who prioritize wit and satire over family responsibilities. Overall, the page satirizes American incompetence, political evasion, and misplaced priorities.
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JUDGE Dumb OME people are born dumb, others cequire dumbness and still others open a milk bottle by pushing in the cardboard disk. And if that installment house con- we tinues to dun us for the mone: owe on the clothes we bought, they’re soon going to have a used suit on their hands. After all, public opinion is just what people think other people are thinking. Mt ayo than it does now, And it was worth it ost more to live a few years And when those congressmen re- turn home this summer they're go- ing to find out t it was much easier facing an issue than the folks at home. Present paraphrase! Too many Democrats spoil the party. Warrer—Iow-ow! Ts that soup hot!! comicbooks.com