Judge, 1932-09 · page 6 of 36
Judge — September 1932 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page **Top Cartoon ("Nudist Colony"):** A child asks their mother if they can go to a nudist colony "with shoes on." This satirizes the 1930s fad of nudist colonies—a controversial social movement that shocked mainstream America. The joke mocks both the colonies' extremism and parental anxiety about modern trends, suggesting even nude advocates might draw the line at complete undress. **Bottom Cartoon & "Newspaper Tragedy":** A police reporter injured in an accident asks the doctor if this is "the right bottle for sea sickness." The accompanying text describes the editor visiting the hospitalized reporter, offering dark commentary on the reporter's permanent mental damage. The satire critiques callous editorial attitudes toward injured workers, treating human suffering as inconvenient rather than tragic.
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Newspaper Tragedy HE star police reporter of the Daily Sentinel, riding in a polic: emergency, met with a serious acci dent. He lay for some time in i hospital while the doctors worked t: repair the damage. At last he was able to receive vis itors, and his editor lost no tim about calling. “Well, how is my boy gettin: along?” he asked as he chatted wv the doctor before entering the p: tient’s room. “Physically,” replied the doctor, “he is doing splendidly. In a few weeks he will be as good as new Mentally, however, there is no ir provement. I am afraid that his mind is gone forever. He takes no intelligent interest in anything, but prattles all day with the harmless 5 innocence of a child.” Lgl eortenge The editor was deeply touched eer —— “Poor Charlie!" he sighed. “I guess . is nothing left but to make him ashington correspondent.” —HENRY ALFREDS “Ts this the right bottle for sea sickness, doctor?” 4 comicbooks.com