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San Francisco News Letter and Wasp. Volume LXXXIII. Number 32. August 11, 1939

The Wasp-News Letter Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1939

Original publisher's blue and white wrappers with staple binding. Front cover shows a reprinted black and white portrait photograph of American Legion Commissioner Stephen F. Chadwick. The American Legion played a role in the trial of Harry Bridges, a labor union leader, and was among several right-wing organizations that pressured the U.S. government to deport him. 10 1/4" x 13 5/8." Twenty-three pages, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Back cover has an advertisement for San Francisco Bank with a black and white reprinted photograph of a scenic home. Former ownership stamp of John W. Howe in the top margin of the back cover. "California Duplicate" stamp on front cover. Pages are very clean and intact. Covers are clean and intact overall except for a split along the front cover going up about halfway from the bottom edge and a split along the back cover going up about 2 1/2" from the bottom. The Wasp magazine was political and satirical magazine that ran from 1876-1941. It underwent several name changes; The Wasp, The Illustrated Wasp, The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp, The Wasp: The Illustrated Weekly of the Pacific Coast, The Wasp: A Journal of Illustration and Comment, The Wasp News-Letter: A Weekly Journal of Illustration and Comment, and San Francisco News Letter and Wasp. While it is known for its political bent, The Wasp also talks about subjects such as finance, drama, society, art, literature, and music and offers a snapshot of life in the 1930s. The following are some of the articles and features in this issue: "'Ham and Eggs' Pension vs. The Law," "Citizenship!," "Is Our Government on Trial?" [about Harry Bridges (1901-1990) and labor unions], "Are You a Citizen?," "The Legion and Bridges!," "Telegraph Hill" [fictional serial], "Rainier's Royal Rider--'Joe' Goldie" [about the Rainier Brewing Company and the company's president, Joseph "Joe" Goldie], "De Profundis--An Idyll of the Yosemite," "Treasure Island: Fairyland on San Francisco Bay," "The Hundred Percenters!--A Tale of the Underworld" [commentary about criminals], "Stephen F. Chadwick, National Commander, The American Legion," "The Beesemyer Parole!!" [about Gilbert Beesemyer], "The Town Crier," "Traffic in Narcotics" [about opium and the Sino-Japanese War], "A Political Pepper Pot," "All Records for Ten Years Beaten" [financial section], "Music Review," "Business in Brief--Financial and Industrial: Banking, Investment and Commercial Activities," "The Book Column," "Fastest Sea Traveler" [about the Hydrosphere at the Golden Gate Exposition], "Incubator Fight!" [reprinted black and white photograph with a caption showing a premature baby in the incubator exhibit at the Golden Gate Exposition], "Art and Artists," "Dorothy Farrier Studios," "The Realm of Women Today: 'All the World's a Stage,'" "I Get Around: Nite Club Review," "Kayograms," "O'Dowd on Hewers of Wood," "Origin of Words" [serial about the etymology of different words; new word(s) featured each week], "Behind the Mike," "The Stage," "Cinemasiftings," and "Local Theaters This Week.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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