Judge, 1934-11 · page 9 of 36
Judge — November 1934 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two satirical cartoons about winter preparation and social commentary. **Top cartoon:** Shows a domestic scene where "Herman's practising to be a dictator!" depicts a man gesturing authoritatively while his wife and child appear submissive—satirizing how ordinary men adopt domineering behavior, likely reflecting 1920s-30s anxieties about authoritarian movements gaining popularity. **Bottom cartoon:** "He used to be a movie usher!" shows a formally-dressed man addressing a crowd of common people, suggesting someone of humble origins (a theater usher) has risen to public prominence or authority. This appears to mock social climbers or self-made figures claiming undeserved status. The accompanying text humorously predicts an exceptionally cold winter based on dubious evidence: billboard durability, anti-freeze advertising size, and vendor preparations. The satire mocks people who claim predictive knowledge from flimsy indicators—a timeless human tendency toward false certainty.
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Judge Winter’s Coming T’S going to be a cold winter. Old-timers are predicting fifty heavy snowstorms, at least ten of which will be of blizzard proportions. The billboards that sprouted dur- ing the summer are heavier and stronger, forecasting bad weather ahead. Gas station attendants are being provided with gloves by their com- pani Anti-freeze ads are bigger, more formidable. The ice on one anti- freeze ad in the early morning of Oc- tober 24 was by actual measurement an h and a half thie our or fiv can easily be predicted. Chestnut vendors on the street corners now have two flares goin: The only previous occasion on rec ord when this s done was the fall g the frigid winter of 1888. fur ec on the college boys heavier than they have been in And the janitors are ning up for the winter. Yes, sir, it's going to be a cold, cold winter. Iready den- “He used to be a movie usher!” comicbooks.com