Judge, 1919-04-26 · page 2 of 32
Judge — April 26, 1919 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This appears to be a **Judge magazine advertisement** for "Judge's Digest of the World's Humor" rather than a political cartoon. The illustration shows a man in formal dress wielding oversized scissors, "cutting out" multiple pairs of smaller scissors—a visual metaphor for Judge's editorial filtering process. The text humorously claims Judge has a sophisticated "humor spy system" that catches jokes worldwide, including humor that never gets published elsewhere. It positions Judge as the arbiter of quality comedy, publishing only the best jokes while filtering out flawed material. The ad promotes Judge's humor digest and invites subscription, emphasizing Judge's unique access to unpublished humor and comedic content. "The Happy Medium" appears to be the publication's tagline.
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If ies ea any humor anywhere, Judge A quiet rumor comes to Judge that there is a bit of humor in, say, an Australian newspaper. Judge does not lose a moment. Balloons are sent up, steamships are chartered, submarines are sent one way, motorcycles are sent an- other, cables are kept at a white heat, Australia is reached at last, kangaroos are rented, and finally the famous Judge troupe of humor- hounds are set on the trail, nose to the ground, and it is not long until the bit of humor is cornered, captured, and brought back alive and thrown bodily into Judge’s wonderful seven page Digest of the World’s Humor. will get it! Jud the globe like a net. sible for humor to evade Judge. s humor spy system covers It is impos- Of course great deal of humor that it does Judge knows of a not publish. Every joke is photo- aphed under powerful X-rays for It is amazing the amount does not flaws. of alleged humor Judge publish. And Judge’s World’s Humor is only the side show. A dime, ten cents, admits Digest of the you not only to the side show, but to the Big Tent--Judge proper. Or, what’s better, thirteen com- plete performances, side show and all, for a dollar. The Happy Medium