'They're 1920s versions of Internet trolls, expressing contempt for those to whom they feel superior' ; My thoughts exactly, although since they had to sign their names to their comments there were limits that kept them in check, unlike what happens on the internet today. I have to agree with Kracalactaka tho, re the social and political slant The mag is of its time, and, yes, what we see as racism and bigotry would not have resonated as such at the time.
I'm happy to see it on the site tho, Much of it is quite entertaining and the covers are wonderful. Every era had a literary and artistic elite like this who find some kind of outlet for their angst for believing themselves to be different from the general zeitgeist.
Link to the book:
The Smart Set v64 01