Judge, 1923-05-12 · page 4 of 36
Judge — May 12, 1923 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three humor pieces aimed at college students circa 1923-1925. The top cartoon "Killing two birds with one stone" (drawn by John L. Slavik, Columbia '26) depicts three women in coats carrying handbags, illustrating an article about proper social etiquette. The piece explains how a college gentleman should handle a romantic triangle—specifically, how to ask a female acquaintance to serve as chaperone when attending a dance with a woman he prefers. The lower cartoon by Robert Gray Hopkins shows a man in a coat and cap. Its caption—"If it's 'a rag, a bone and a hank of hair,' I'm goin' to be a junk dealer!"—makes a crude joke about feminine appearance, reflecting period attitudes toward women. The pieces satirize college social conventions and dating protocols of the Jazz Age era.
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tance of knowing something about this poin cannot be stressed too highly. Con quently, consider the instance of he wh dances often. Such an one is more vul- garly termed a “snake.” The reptile gentle- man feels the urge of a dance. As a result he invites a lady friend. Immediately after he realizes that he has previously invited another of his female acquaintances to tha same affair. The triangle is then fully de veloped. What is he to do? He likes Miss Woagee an awful lot and, at the same time, thinks a great deal of Miss MacSwott. The proper diplomacy in such an instance is certainly something that every college student should kno: Here’s how. reptile gentleman calls Miss Wo "phone and tells her that every attending the dance is required to have a chaperon; therefore, he has asked Miss MacSwott to act as chaperon. The reptile gentleman then calls Miss MacSwott on th ‘phone and repeats his previous conver: tion saying, however, that Miss Woage: will act as chaperon. With a lot of luck the reptile gentleman may get away with it. 3. Bad Habits And How To Cure Them: Almost every college student has a friend who uses the word “frothy” as a descriptiv habit. It is a terrible and embarrassing thing! Every college student should know how to cure that friend. Here, the plan of action is simple and enormously effecti The friend is known to indulge in coffee occasionally. Consequently, the dissuading gentleman procures some Seidlitz powders One of the powders he places in the friend's coffee and the other in the friend’s cream. The friend uses cream in his coffe Thus, the effect will be so magnificent that the friend will desist for evermore from using the word “frothy.” aaa To a Girlie Who Could Not Swim by Al Markson, Rensselaer Poly *25 HE MOON was full, High rode the tide, Soft rippled the waters On either side. Oh, the moon was full . And so was I— Drawn by Joun L. SLAVIK, Columbia "26 A canoe’s no parlor— Killing two birds with one stone. Old Gal, Goodby! A Noble Dub What Every Young College Student Mata He says omer hecauss he knows : aes hat his friend is an optimis 3 igse TT Should Know The personal touch is a very fine modus by Harold Darling, Otterbein College *24 by Charles A. Yeatman, Cornell °23 operandi, as it is limited only by the size ] DUB thee knight,” the-old king said, 4 of the broken gentleman's circle of ac- But therein is the rub; I N HONOR of Elmer Motter, whose life quaintanc . His polished words might well have read, work has made the mere mention of his 2. The Infernal Triangle. The impor- “I herewith knight thee, dub!” name on any college campus cause an awed hush, this article is quite respectably dic- tated. The crying need for such an article as this has long been apparent. Dealing with the three mi intimate and essential phases of college life, boldly written, flaunt- ing in the faces of despots and police, this article attempts to remove the time-worn cobwebs of ignorance. 1. The Personal Touch. Here, indeed, is a most delicate point. Consider the case of two young men. One of them has just received the Home Quarterly, written’ b: his domestic Caliph, and offering striki arguments on the reduction of expensi This state is often spoken of in the free and easy language of the streets as being “broke.” The broken gentleman and the unbroken gentleman dine together, due to the maneuvering of the broken gentleman. Tke broken gentleman must know the un- broken gentleman well. He must know that he banks with the Cathead tional. Knowing this, hes as the banquet draws to a clo: “H "you a blank check on the Imiss Trust Bank?” reek ps ol the unbroken gent innocently “I bank with the Cathead National.” oe cpmiun: Wiel Glnaianatiie “Ah, p * saya he who ta ‘broken, 2% by B pert Gray Hopkins, U. of Cincinnati ‘24. “Then I will have to owe you for this din- He—lIf it’s “a rag, a bone and a hank of hair,” I’m goin’ to be a junk dealer! 2 comicbooks.com