Judge, 1932-07 · page 5 of 36
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# Analysis of "Judging the News" Page This page from *Judge* magazine contains brief satirical commentary on current events and one central cartoon. **The Cartoon ("Sharpen your spikes, mister?"):** depicts a woman operating a mechanical device labeled "WIVES' EFFICIENCY" that sharpens spikes. The satire targets the efficiency/labor-saving movement popular in the 1920s, mocking the idea that wives could be made more "efficient" through mechanical means. The setup suggests absurdist humor about applying industrial optimization to domestic life and women's roles. **Text Items:** Brief jokes about Democratic Party conventions, transatlantic travel plans, pin-head engravings, and bathing suit fashions. These appear typical of the magazine's quick-hit satirical commentary on contemporary news and trends rather than addressing specific political figures or events.
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1t I id s37 nt ©cis 158620 Tack Suurmeworrm, Editor Groce Jeax Natias Ricuiago J. Watsn Stoney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEW Ss M ost of the Democratic dele- gates went to the convention loaded down with strict instructions. The rest weren't married. ND the Democratic part not know what its prince: but it is certainly willing to fight for them ust for a change, some trans- Atlantic flyer ought to set out for Ireland and wind up in Paris. E understand that the man who engraved the Lord’s prayer on the head of a pin is now working on a pocket-sized speakeasy map of Washington, D. C. ND now it appears that the sun tan bathing su ave been tak- ing ten per cent cuts, too, ND while they’re inventing devices to save labor and perform d tasteful tasks, why doesn’t somebody come forward with a machine that could sret left holdiny the bag? comicbooks.com