Judge, 1923-03-31 · page 24 of 36
Judge — March 31, 1923 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects international satirical cartoons from Judge magazine, presenting humor translated from European sources (London, Paris, Italy). **Key content:** The main cartoon "In the Ruhr" depicts two figures fighting over the industrial Ruhr region—a reference to post-WWI Franco-German tensions over this coal/steel area. The caption's dark joke about "hardest heads" breaking suggests mutual destruction rather than victory. Other jokes target: portrait painting requiring "vinegar" (implying bitterness reveals character), a descriptive dancer's versatility across emotional pieces, and domestic service ironies. **Historical context:** This appears from the 1920s Weimar period, when the Ruhr occupation and Franco-German hostilities dominated European politics. The cartoons reflect anxieties about ongoing conflict and reconstruction. **The satire:** These are straightforward gags relying on wordplay and exaggeration—typical Judge humor meant to mock both social pretension and international tensions through accessible comedy.
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goin’? Carman—We ain't decided yet!— Passing Show (London). “How are you doing the portrait?” “In oil.” “In oil? That's not sufficient. If you want to bring out her real char- acter you had better put on some vin- egar!”—Le Rire (Paris). IN THE RUHR The one who has the hardest head will win—that is, if both are not broken.—I/ 420—Florence (Italy). DIGEST | OF THE WORLD'S | HUMOR The versatility of the average descrip- tive dancer interpreting the various emotions of “Spring Song,” “Storm at Sea,” “Maiden’s Prayer,” and “Win- ter’s Icy Blast."—Ally Sloper (Lon- ou don’t know how lucky you are, John, that you don’t have to be waited on by yourself.”—-Le Rire (Paris). France—I wanted to show how weak he was and I simply prove how strong he is.—I/ 420—Flor- ence (Italy). 22