Judge, 1922-01-28 · page 9 of 36
Judge — January 28, 1922 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Explanation for Modern Readers This page from *Judge* magazine (likely 1920s-era, given Prohibition references) contains six separate jokes satirizing American social and economic conditions. The main cartoon depicts two musicians discussing teaching methods, with the punchline "Cash in advance!"—mocking financial desperation during economic uncertainty. The surrounding text jokes address: - **Stock market confusion** during the era of financial speculation - **Prohibition's effects**: "hootch" (illegal liquor) jokes about wedding guests and doctors dispensing alcohol as "medicine" - **Wall Street wealth** creating reckless spending ("hot time with the money") - **Class anxiety**: a character distressed by *others'* wealth rather than poverty - **Gender roles**: a female actor cast as a domestic cook in a play called "Home Life," likely satirizing limited opportunities for women performers The satire targets Prohibition hypocrisy, financial instability, class consciousness, and gender stereotypes—all pressing social issues of the era.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
COMMON AND PREFERRED “Papa, what is common stock?” “Home-brew.” “Well, then; what's preferred stock?” “The other man’s.” DRY “How did the wedding go off? Any hitch?” “No, nor hootch.” Cash in advance! PARADOXICAL “I hear Jimson made a cool million in Wall Street last year.” “So they say, and now he’s having a hot time with the money.” A FRIEND IN NEED “Do you have to see a doctor to get liquor in this town?” “No: we usually see the doctor after- wards!" Ist Musician—Professor, what method do you find the best in your teaching? 2nd Musician—Well! QUITE DIFFERENT “What makes you so distressed? Is it thinking of all the poverty in the world?” “Not much. riches.” It's thinking of all the HER ROLE “Harriett is leading | new comedy ‘Home Life.’ ” “Does she enjoy being cast as a cook?” y in Blank’s