Judge, 1932-06-25 · page 5 of 37
Judge — June 25, 1932 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# "Judging the News" — June 23, 1932 This satirical page from Judge magazine comments on 1932 political events. The main cartoon depicts a nude female figure (likely representing "Lady Justice" or the government itself) at what appears to be a casting call or audition, with men in suits beside her. The caption reads: "We'd prefer a married man for this department." The satire likely mocks political patronage and nepotism—the practice of hiring based on personal connections rather than merit. In Depression-era 1932, such cronyism was a recurring target of criticism. The brief text snippets above criticize the upcoming political conventions, railroad losses, and Democratic Party candidate selection—reflecting broader 1932 election-year skepticism about political competence and institutional corruption during the economic crisis.
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JUN 23 1932” Stoney S. Lewz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS | j HICAGO is going to be bone dry ND with everybody marching HE the ratic Con- j A ¢ ng the conventions, but we 4% Washington to register the vention will be to find a man who ; unde id it’s still possible to yet a complain s it any wonder that the tisfy those thr roups rink if you say you're a Congress- railroads are squawking over their American population — the man. losses in passenyer fares? \ , the Dr: nd the Candidates | for the Democratic nomination. | Np if a farmer wants to prot Adotuer y to get rid of a con- ] his fruit trees fr stant ringing in your ears is to HEN there’s the New York official i hould) spray them a pay cash for what you buy. whose conscience bothered him ] machine-gun, so. he couldn't sleep at his desk. comicbooks.com