Judge, 1923-07-07 · page 35 of 36
Judge — July 7, 1923 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine features six separate comic cartoons satirizing early 20th-century American life: 1. **Street car distraction**: A man notes that attractive women entering streetcars render advertising signs invisible—commenting on male distraction and commercial competition for attention. 2. **Boys betting on baseball**: Adults scold young boys for wagering money, reflecting era concerns about gambling and moral instruction of youth. 3. **Henpecked husband**: A domestically-dominated man forgot his astronomy speech obligation—standard marital satire about wives controlling husbands. 4. **Golf "holidays"**: Golfers treat every occasion as excuse for the game, mocking sport obsession among leisure classes. 5. **Tourist and "Moki"**: Uses offensive period stereotypes ("big Injun," "wigwam," "sabe") depicting Native Americans as guides—reflecting era's casual racial caricature in tourism contexts. 6. **"Way of a man with a maid"**: Illustrates courtship dynamics. The "Beginner's Luck" section solicits amateur artwork, indicating *Judge*'s role promoting aspiring artists alongside established contributors.
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Drawn by J. Perens. “Buck, when my girl enters the street ‘ car, the hosiery ads are a total loss!” \ pins A Drawn by Evmer I. De “Gee! I'll betcha his mom can cook.” Drawn by C. F. KAUFFMAN. “Betcha a hundred million dollars I'm a better ballplayer than you.” “Boys! Boys! Don’t you know how wrong it is to bet?” BEGINNER'S LUCK J DGE has set aside thi: » for the Y work of the budding artist He hopes, in this way, to give help and en- rit ent to the amateur whose work gives promise of real ability. Remember that a bright, original idea is all- {Lo _ : important, then draw clearly with india Drawn by Pency S. PERKINS. ink on white paper. Address your con- Drawn by S. 1 ER. Mr. Henpecked—Ah! That reminds to Amateur Page, Jepce, a me, I was to make a speech on Astron- 5 st. ity. Dressed chickens. omy to-day. . Drawn by R. W. Ti.t0r Every “holiday” is “Bunker Hill Day” for the golfers. Drawn by Pavut Clowes. Tourist—Heap big Injun know which way big pale face wigwam—sabe? ; ‘Moki—If by innuendo you seek information concerning The way of a man with a maid. the lodge, the obvious thing to do is follow this trail. Drawn by K. E. STRAAT comicbooks.com