Judge, 1921-03-26 · page 7 of 32
Judge — March 26, 1921 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical pieces targeting early 20th-century social issues: **"I'm Not a Portrait Painter"** (top): A humorous story about an artist who fails to recognize a woman who posed for him at art school for a month. The joke mocks the artist's absent-mindedness and lack of observational skills—ironic for someone whose profession requires studying faces. **"Another Issue Needed"**: Brief satire on currency inflation and excessive taxation during this period. **"An Extraordinary Fellow"**: Wordplay joke about a "self-made" college graduate who somehow exceeded normal self-improvement. **"Women"** (poem): Defensive satire responding to criticism of women's behavior and appearance, sarcastically citing Adam as their original template. **"The Matinee Man"** (bottom cartoon): Social criticism of unemployed men who frequent daytime theater performances. The questions mock this as parasitic behavior—asking who funds their leisure while they contribute nothing to society. These pieces reflect class anxieties and gender debates common to the 1920s-era satirical press.
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I’m Not a Portrait Painter By S. Gorvos Guawit GHE was very lovely and when she looked over at me and smiled, I thanked the and joined her. * she smiled I answered, with gods, raised my ha “How do you do. “Usually, as I please, clumsy facetiousne There was something vaguely familiar about her that puzzled me. At first 1 could have sworn that I had seen her before somewhere; but as I intently examined her pretty flushed face, I became uncertain and puzzled again You don’t remember me, do you, Mr. Gil lette?” she asked, looking up into my eyes She knew my name! So 1 had met her before! “Well,” L answered, grinning foolishly, “I must confess I don’t.” “Tm afraid,” she replied gravely, “that, for an artist, you have a poor memory for Why, you have been sitting three yards in front of me at the Art School for over a month — Drews by M. Mawers, Any —while I posed! Don’t you recognize me?” Oh!” T said. “To be sure!” Her eyes twinkled. “Oh, but you don’t!” she cried. “I can see by the expression in your eves that. you are still at sea! A portrait painter who doesn’t remember fy es! Didn't you recognize me?” “But,” [ remonstrated, “I'm not studying po Maybe that’s why I didn’t—ah—recognize yo And it went right over her head. [ask 3 rait painting, . should they vote? Another Issue Needed “Here's an officer of the Federal Reserve Bank who says there are fifty-four kinds of paper money now in circulation.” “Huh! One for each kind of tax imposed, I suppose.” An Extraordinary Fellow Jasper—Is Jinks a self-made man? Rasper—Jinks is more than that: he’s a self-made college graduate. Drown by NB. Warcen “Dip you EVER GOIN 10K A LOTTERY “Oxce. See wnat f peew Women HEY tell us our tongues are too glib, We're too vain of the cut of our jib, We care not a fudge And why should man judge, Since we're fashioned from Adam’s old nib? Metal Wearing Apparel “When did knights in armor change their clothes, pa?” “Whenever they could get the tin, my son.”” Changed Financial Methods Mrs, Willis—Does your husband still give you fifty dollars a week to run the house? Mrs. Gillis Yes; only now t stock dividend, 150 in his fri cigar-store coupons ives it 50% in cash. 25% ina s’ poker LO.U.’s and 10% in Tue Matinee Man Wuar pors We vo TO EARN Wis BREAD? Why is He LOAFING Here INSTEAD? Wuenxce comes THE MONEY BY WHICH e's FED? Who PAYS FOK CLOTHES, SURLTER AND B WUAT USEFUL KOAD DOES THIS MAN TRE. By wnat AMBITION Is HE LED? WHAT IS HE GOOD FOR, THIS BLED? 7 comicbooks.com