Judge, 1923-07-28 · page 35 of 36
Judge — July 28, 1923 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is an instructional page showcasing amateur cartoonists' work, featuring six short comic strips with gentle humor aimed at early 20th-century readers. The jokes rely on wordplay and situational comedy: a child can't go straight home because he "lives around the corner"; a ship's barometer pointing to "dry" humorously predicts arrival at the United States (implying America is dry—likely referencing Prohibition); a boy swallows a dime and expects visible change; a student names Alaska's "Nome" cape by accident; and a street musician admits ignorance of music theory. One cartoon shows a woman in a bathing suit with a snake—captioned "The snake's hips," a reference to the 1920s "flapper" era's obsession with hip movements in dance (the Charleston). These are gentle, pun-based gags typical of Judge's amateur section, designed to encourage budding cartoonists while entertaining readers with simple, family-friendly humor.
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BEGINNER'S LUCK UDGE has set aside this page for the work of the budding artist. He hopes, in this way, to give help and encouragement to the amateur whose work gives prom f real ability Remember that a bright, ail idea is all-important, then draw clearly with in nk on white paper. Address your contributions to Amateur Page, Jupce, 627 West 43d St, New York City ae 4 eS ES 7 = Yous THUY Sa fSo Drawn by Lovis Nusnaum “Now you go straight home!” “T can’t, I live around the corner.” Drawn by H.W. Stock Old Lady Passenger —So that’s a _barome- ter, captain! It points to dry; what does that mean? Captain—That means we are approaching the United States Drawn by Harry S. ScHott, The snake's hips. Drawn by L. B. CoLLixs. Bobbie—Say, dad, c’n yuh see any change in me? Dad—No, Bobbie, I can’t say that I do. Why? “Well, yuh’d oughto, ‘cause I just swallered th’ dime yuh gimme.” Drawn by Henry Bark Teacher (to dull scholar)—Johnnie, can you name a cape on the coast of Alaska? Drawn by W. A. Burke. Johnnie (after thinking)—No’m. “Nome! That’s right. Now the next boy name another.” “Sorry! “Please, sir, will you help a poor street musician?” I don’t know one note from the other.”