Judge, 1932-12 · page 12 of 38
Judge — December 1932 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains political humor and satirical commentary circa the Prohibition era and early Depression period. **Main Cartoon**: Depicts a crowded, chaotic Christmas scene with the caption "I want to buy a revolver." The satire mocks Depression-era desperation and holiday stress—someone wanting a weapon as a (darkly humorous) response to seasonal chaos. **"Political Proverb" Section**: A series of brief jokes targeting: - General political deception ("fool some of the people") - Beer/Prohibition nostalgia (recently topical) - Weak Republican politicians ("lame duck congressman") - Last-minute Republican electoral swings - Fashion and stenographers (dated gender humor) **Right Column**: Miscellaneous commentary on bridge scoring, upcoming Democratic electoral vulnerabilities, financial desperation (betting on horse races), college fraternities, beer quality, and Depression-era jokes. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach: mocking politicians, social anxieties, economic hardship, and contemporary fads through quick jokes and visual humor aimed at educated readers.
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“I want to buy a revolver.” Political Proverb OU can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time and the rest of the time somebody else will fool them. There has been so much talk of beer recently that now everybody is clamoring for a personal appearance. Many a lame duck congressman got that way because he was weak in the knees. And that last minute swing to the Republican Party was aimed at the elephant’s jaw. “Ah, that’s my dish!” gurgled the stenographer as the milliner handed her one of the new style hats to try on. Famous Poles North South Pilsudski Paderewski Literary Digest. The real change in the contract bridge scoring sys- tem is that someone must look it up on a new. pad in- stead of on an old one. And the Republicans may be consoled by the thought that during the next presi- dential election the Demo- crats will be vulnerable. Then there’s the business man who wanted to recoup his fortune so he bet his barrel on a horse-race. We hear of a local college fraternity of several years’ standing which has applied for a national charter on the grounds that it has bought its own house and coonskin coat. It’s not a question of bringing-back beer; it is a question of bringing back good beer. All we hope is that our children never have to go through a depression and read all the jokes about it like we have. comicbooks.com