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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (July 8, 1944) This page contains **satirical poetry and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The central illustration depicts a **film star's chaotic dressing room**, cluttered with beauty products and preparations. The accompanying caption mocks how a film star, despite "tried several beauty preparations," still cannot remember "which one it is"—satirizing Hollywood's obsession with cosmetics and the actress's shallow vanity. The text sections ("A Quartain," "Prohibition," "Lament") offer light social commentary on everyday topics: drinking, prohibition enforcement, and rationing during WWII (the raisin cake reference suggests wartime scarcity). The Q&A "Teacher" section provides gentle wordplay humor. Overall, this represents **wartime-era civilian satirical humor**, not political commentary.

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VOLUME 82, NUMBER 2123 “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” JUDGE JULY 8, 1922 WITH WHICH IS COMBINED LESLIE’S WEEKLY Ratered as Second-Chass Matter, October 21, 188). at ‘copyrighted 1923 by the Leave Jada Editors: Douglas H. Cooke, Eliot Keene, J. A. Waldron William Allen White, Contributing Editor . the Rost Office at Now York City. N Y.. ynden, Act of March, 3.5 }879 je Cav Willian Green, Pres.; Docgiaa NW. Coote, Vice-Pres., BJ. McLwanelt, Freas...W D Green, Secretary. 651 West $500 0 year. 18¢ 9 Peblishes Woedty and oat laa Street, New Yorn Ch A Quartrain (In two cuplets) I Y NEIGHBOR has some brandy- new ideas of maki One guzzle of the the hoote! oot Ginebriate, he and his folks beneath my window rally, And soon our quiet thoroughfare becomes a bacchanalley! ass Tf you laugh at an egotist he eventually becomes a cynic. If you laugh at a cynic he eventually — be- comes egotistical over his cynicism. ase Two men are talk- ing, and one is carry- i an automobile ing under one arm. “My! But you must be strong! “Oh, this is a light ‘six’! Patel “He says he takes misfortune philosoph- ically.” “Always. Just tell him your woes and see if he doesn’t.” sas Be sure, when you think you are fleeing temptation, that you are not in reality turning your back upon opportunity. ase “What does your friend mean when he says he drinks his hooch straight?” “Oh, he means when he is in a straight- jacket.” sas Where is all famed sextet? Dearest girls we ever met. Youth and beauty taught them how; They are happy grandmas now. the liquid makes him do “you ought to advertise that by dining at this restaurant people can cut the cost of living in two,” sug- gested the gloomy looking patron, as he passed out. “Oh, thank you, thank you, sir,” ex- claimed the proprietor. “Such appre- ciation—" “Don't mention it,” interrupted the patron, “I was just about to add that they'd do it by only living half as long.” I" ing hootch, a fall, ch. kidding; us all skidding. The perplexity of the film star who, having tried several beauty preparations and achieved youth, beauty and charm, is unable to remember which one did it. 2 Prohibition by J. J. O'Connell IS said that it saves us from many And _ its advocates say they're not They claim it is putting the chains on As a sure means to keep us from al “Your book,‘Purple Passion,’ is the talk of the town, A few months ago you said it was a horrible fliv.” “Yes, but I mailed acopy to the anti-vice people.” sas Teacher—Can any- one use the word “beetle” correctly in a sentence? Willie Willis — Pa says it does beetle how you dress the way you do on the salary you get. sae Mrs. Critic — The acoustics are bad in this theater, aren't they? Mrs. Shocked—My dear, they are posi- tively immoral. sas “What's an ‘air- pocket,’ ma?” “The kind your father has in his clothes judging by the luck I've had going through them for the past few nights,” IAs Lament A RAISIN large, A cake of yeast, Some water and A week at least. A beverage fine For any throat, But fatal without An antidote. comicbooks.com