Judge, 1920-06-19 · page 33 of 36
Judge — June 19, 1920 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light satirical content** rather than political commentary. The main cartoon, "Our Funny World" (drawn by Dorman H. Smith), depicts family members in various social situations with gentle humor about gender roles and propriety—a boy needing new suits, a girl entertaining company, a man needing to "check a suit" (appear respectable). The satire reflects post-WWI social conventions about appearance and behavior. "Some Talker" jokes about a new salesman so persuasive he convinced his boss to order 100,000 babies—absurdist humor about salesmanship. The "June Song" is nostalgic verse about preferring peaceful domesticity to adventure. **Advertisements dominate**: Hotel Wolcott, Mothersill's Seasick Remedy, a piano instruction book, and "Film Fun" magazine. The seasickness remedy advertisement references steamship travel, suggesting 1920s transatlantic tourism was common enough to warrant prominent advertising. This reflects post-WWI American consumer culture and the magazine's function as entertainment for middle-class readers.
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JUDGE Jun= 19, 1920 FREE For 16 ceean Wear A Smart Hotel for Smart Lee + HOTEL WOLCOTT | estravle for w Be rhirty- First Street, by Fifth Avenue 1 traveling alon June Song By Wins S. Apkins I'd like to be a pirate bold, Sing ho. And plow the ocean as of old, Sing ho. Kut I must in the garden stay, You know, And pipe a much more peaceful lay, Sing hoc ake Views of One dls me men seem to think the world owes them v living 6 I don't know about that, but plenty of wo: ste men seem to believe firmly that the world owes on them a rich husbani Our Fuss -—~ ~ ( “yy \ an aro aml A( y\ Droven by Pace Reuss “Do You Kxyow | Postivery Eere Susaiert” So Do I Some Talker Wallis—They say that new salesman in your office is one of the most convincing men in the business Gillis house yesterc into the boss’ old boy about it Willis—What's that got to do with our sub Sure is. They had a new baby at his id like a proud papa he went fice this morning and told the of discussion? lis—Well, after our new man had tinished him an order for G the boss mechanically gave 100,000 babies like the descript Worip om ~~ wo or Se as ick ? Be’ ‘geided ‘by the experience of thousands of travelers the world over and use MOTHERSILL’S SEASICK REMEDY It prevents and relieves nausea. / Officially adopted by Steamship | *7\ Companies on both fresh and salt water. Contains no cocaine, mor- phine, opium, chloral, coal tar pro- ducts or their derivatives, nor other habit forming drugs. Sold by leading druggists — @ec and $1.200n ntee of satisface tion or money refunded. MOTHERSILL REMEDY CO. onrrorr micHiCAN ee Continued tre characters in his h he rewrote for “the exigencies of the commercial theatre to the tune of a thousand a week. An old theme the Idealist who falls for the Golden Calf in order to live on lamb ¢ ‘The tragedy is not so is more from »5 instead of lobscouse reat if you are ‘The scenery fantastic when you are rolling down Olympus than in’ that sweaty, grimy. shoe-destroying climb upward © more time for silent appreciation i vou know how to roll down gracefully. There + an art in failure I toiled up Parnassus for twenty years, and a sport you will vhen I got to the top, ragged and penniless, did 1 see Zeus or Prometheus up there? N your denims! 1 found Momus and Charlie Chaplin tossing star-pies at one another. There’s a tip for another satire, Mr. Middle- LEARN PIANO) This Interbating Free Boo} ay for 64 page frre ry, Studia JF, $98 Coiembia Ro: The magazine that puts you on speak- ing terms with your favorite star. For Sale ot All Newsstands 15c. A COPY $1.50 A YEAR Advertising Rates on Application LESLIE JUDGE CO. 225 Filth Avenue, New Yoru City comicbooks.com