The volume contains regular dated entries from 31 December 1931 to 31 March 1932. These entries are typically on the rectos of the leaves, and often consist of lists of contemporaneous events derived, presumably, from the day's newspapers. There is a clear emphasis on the tragic, from incidental crime to wars and disasters. The versos of the leaves generally contain text and drawings relating to older events, going back to the First World War. Many of these are dated, to the 'teens and 20s. This material may have been copied from earlier volumes of the author's journals, or it may be original to this volume. The author touches on the rationale for this organization on 1r, with characteristic sarcasm: "This litle book is started on the last day of the old year so that, the author shall refresh his mind on the stupendous progress of this country in science and art and religion and humanity and all the blessings that a government of the people can confer on its citizens also its extraordinary freedom from the outrages of monarchical rule exemplified by the total absence of such crimes as lynching, bootlegging, racketeering, bombing . . . . Every second page in this volume reveals our rapid advance in culture and I trust the perusal thereof will drive from your mind any foul thoughts of our beloved president or his ideal advisers or his patriotic cabinet . . . ."