Judge, 1922-01-14 · page 29 of 36
Judge — January 14, 1922 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement for Kelly-Springfield tires**, not political satire. The page depicts a couple in an early automobile driving in heavy rain. The woman expresses concern about slipping on wet pavement; the man reassures her that their Kelly-Springfield "Kant-Slip Cord" tires provide safety. The accompanying text promotes the tire's non-skid properties and durability as a competitive advantage. The humor is gentle—playing on the couple's domestic dynamic rather than satirizing politics or society. This reflects early 20th-century automobile marketing, when tire safety was a genuine selling point and advertisements often used conversational scenarios to demonstrate product benefits. The "Judge" magazine platform allowed companies to present ads with illustrative narratives rather than simple product copy.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“Mercy, Jack. don’t go so fast on this wet asphalt!” “Don’t be alarmed, dear; these Kelly-Springfield Kant-Slip Cords don’t skid.” Ts factor of safety in the Kant-Slip Cord can scarcely be overstated, and unlike most tires that really won’t skid, Kellys will deliver long mileage, too. Here is a rare combination of Safety and Service at the same price you will have to pay for other tires that have always ) sold for less than Kellys. at comicbooks.com