Judge, 1920-08-14 · page 34 of 36
Judge — August 14, 1920 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct pieces of satirical content: **"Two Million Motor Cars Will Not Be Enough"** is an advertisement disguised as editorial advice. It satirizes the post-WWI automobile boom and consumer culture—millions want cars, but supply is limited. The joke: any vehicle sells regardless of quality. Leslie's Weekly offers to help readers make "wise" purchases, though the real humor mocks both consumer desperation and the magazine's commercial self-interest. **"A Domestic Walk-Out"** by Howard Dietz is a poem satirizing labor strikes (likely referencing 1920s labor activism and the AFL) by applying strike language to marriage. The wife demands respect and refuses domestic work; the husband claims indifference. The resolution—they "arbitrate" with an unspoken agreement about who actually holds power—mocks both marital dynamics and labor negotiations. The ambiguous ending suggests traditional power structures persist despite surface compromise. Both pieces reflect Jazz Age anxieties about changing social hierarchies: consumer choice, women's roles, and labor rights.
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Two Million Motor Cars Will Not Be Enough MILLION persons who want a car will be disappointed this year! Any car with four wheels and a hood can be sold. Consequently, some of the two million buyers who think themselves “lucky”? may be sadly disillusioned an experience of a few months Ww heir new cars Don’t buy just “any” car. Let the Motor Department of Lestte’s Weexty help you with its expert, unbiased advice, free of charge. Your car must represent a wise investment as well as a reliable vehicle of trans- portation. Fill out the following coupon in detail and mail to LESLIE’S WEEKLY 225 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. COUPON Harotp W. Stausox, M.E. Manazer, Motor Department Lestie’s WEEKLY 225 Fifth Avenue New York City 1 am considering the purchase of a car to cost about $ and am especially interested in one of the ... (make) type) My requirements for a car are as fol- Driven and cared for b) Kind of roads over ¢ used F otened other cars of the following makes: The following cars of approximately the type in which I am interested are handled by dealers in territory: Please advise me as to the car best suited to my requirements. Name sis. cass Address... Drawn by A. B. Wauxen Wuat Harrexs to Most Every Hetr-PLaxe Puzzled “Who's head of that house?” “I dunno. At the front door I met a dame in overalls, and at the back door I found a man | in a bungalow apron.’ au“ Film Fun The magazine that puts you on speak- ing terms with your favorite star. For Sale at All Newsstands 20. A COPY $2.00 A YEAR Advertising Rates on Application LESLIE JUDGE CO, 225 Filth Avenue, New York City MEIKE’ which may appear A Domestic Walk-Out By Howarn Dietz AID my wile, “Do you think That I'll mop up your ink, You lyrical gink! Why, not on your life; I'll close down your shop, you'll soon have to stop ing verse and the like...” So she went out on stnke She wouldn't do cooking or baking or frying, And darning and cleaning was not to her liking. She cut out the marketing, cut out the buying, To give mea hint of the meaning of striking. To my wife I replied, “Why, not on your life Will IT ask you back, I’d As lief let you stalk out Forever as walk out. I wash both my hands Of your lowdown demands.” So'l did the washing and scrubbing and mopping, The cooking and baking and frying as well. n went out on the rounds of the shopping In spite of the family A. F. of L. But soon this became just a little bit boring. The job of a woman was not to my liking. And so I declared to my only adoring, “ Let's settle this matter and cut out the striking.” Said she, “Tl agree On condition that you Will never say who Is the boss of us two.” And so let it stand (And I hope it will stay so). With a shake of the hand It was formally stated That we arbitrated. Was the settlement grand? , I'll say so.