Judge, 1923-06-23 · page 8 of 36
Judge — June 23, 1923 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis **Main Content:** This page contains satirical commentary on 1920s American leisure and government overreach. **"All in a Day's Flyvering" (top):** A humorous stream-of-consciousness essay mocking automobile outings ("flivvers" being cheap cars, likely Model Ts). The joke catalogs every annoyance of a family car trip: relatives, mechanical problems, traffic, bad roads, accidents, and squabbling—sarcastically asking why anyone calls this activity a "picnic." **The Whiching Hour (cartoon, left):** A romantic scene where a man flirts with a woman while her husband reads. The dialogue jokes that commercial/industrial culture has removed romance from life—but physical "squeezing" (embracing) compensates. **Baby Carriage Cartoon (center):** Comic panels showing domestic chaos when a baby pounds things, likely referencing destructive toddler behavior. **"Progress of Governmental Regulation" (right):** Satirical mock-document parodying bureaucratic absurdity by treating a baby carriage as a vehicle requiring government registration and licensing—mocking excessive regulation expanding into ridiculous areas. The page satirizes 1920s complaints about commercialism, automotive culture frustrations, and growing government bureaucracy.
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Madge—This is said toh age and that the romance squeezed out of everything. Marjorie—Nonsense! As far as sum- mer love is concerned, it’s the squeezing that puts the romance into it. A commercia has been The Which—ing Hour. Mother just happened along as Edgar was finishing the last quarter of a deep- dish pie intended for dinner. minutes later she knocked at the study door and said: “Father, I've brought you a glutton for punishment!” When a baby makes up its mind to pound. 6 in a Day’s Flivvering, or Why Call It a Picnic? An Impressionistic Impression by Robert C. O'Brien unpry relatives—extra chairs—lunch \ boxes tied with baby ribbon—litth Willie’s finger caught in the door—start- ing the motor—the long wait at thc ferry—steep hills and gas_ bills—good roads—slow drivers in front—hot frank furters and ice cream cones—provincial traffic cops—heated arguments—indiges tion—bad roads—broken glass—garage: —hot frankfurters and warm lemon soda—worse roads—scenery—dust—dis- putes with cattle over right-of-way—hot breezes—wilted collars and __ spirits dust—long stretch of good highway speed—dead chickens—still greater speed out of the danger zone—the mountain road—shady nook—"Oh, let's stop her: and lunch. Water opener and children lunch—hidden cactus and aunts—“Mamma, Georgie pillar down) my _ back’’—Priscilla picking poison ivy—the humorist—“That looks like a bull over there; tell Uncle Henry to cover his nose”—a dull thud one less to go home. Stubborn motor ruts—broken signposts—the wrong road lost—advice—profanity— rain — blow- outs—spare tires—the right road toll— minor accidents — nightfall — hot frankfurters, candy and soft drinks—de- tours—bumps—sick children—ferry wait- ing—Home, Sweet Home. sae try and find it!—missing can- frantic mothers troublesome ants put a started at last The Progress of Governmental Regulation CA-367-1-21-M350 This Registration Expires December 31,1922 STATE OF NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION CarRIAG Driver’s License No, 759875 Basy Issued to Alicia Mae Scruple of Se- J. caucus, Hudson Count In pursuance of “An Act defining vehicles and providing for to registration of the same and the licensing of the drivers and operators ther fixing rules regu- lating the use and speed of baby cd or perambulators; fixing the amount of license and registration fees; prescribing and regulating process and the service thereof and the proceedings for the viola- tion of the provisions of the act and penalties for said vic Approved April 1, 1 Witness my hand Wo. L. Putt, Commissioner. Warning: This certificate must be al- ways carried when vehicle is operated. nse Fee $4.75. nd seal,