Judge, 1923-09-08 · page 11 of 36
Judge — September 8, 1923 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three main satirical pieces: **"The Miracle"** - A sentimental poem mocking romantic clichés about love making the world seem "new born." **"Efficiency"** - W.J. Holliday's poem satirizes business advice about brevity and professionalism, contrasting it with the author's preference for genuine human conversation. The joke: following rules for success requires suppressing one's natural personality. **Top cartoon** - "Mr. Newrich" (a caricatured wealthy person, "newrich" suggesting nouveau riche) wants European sightseeing. The satire targets wealthy Americans' tourist obsession. **"Diplomat"** - Kramer's poem satirizes diplomatic language and marital negotiation, showing a husband using flattery to avoid discussing his wife's wage demands. **Bottom cartoon** - An amateur aviator's predicament (engine failure, empty fuel tank) illustrates the era's aviation dangers and incompetence among amateur fliers. The page overall mocks American social pretensions, business culture, and new technologies while maintaining light, humorous tones typical of 1910s-1920s satire.
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LOOK a million years ahead and see a race of guys who haven’t feet with which to tread, or legs for exercise. One hand to hold a steering wheel is all the limb they need, and up and down the road they ré most disgusting speed. When man was on this planet put there were no motor cars, and so he had stars. — Then there was sense in having feet and knees and calves: and hands; one needed them, if he would eat, or cultivate his lands. But times have changed since morning hymns rose on the Eden air, and now we do not need our limbs totravel anywhere, And they'll slough off as ages pass — man. will retain one toe, with which to step upon the gas when he would make her go. tae The Miracle TT! tell me that the world is old— As old as the stars above me, Yet why to me does it seem new born Since you have said you loved me? toe o you fired ency expert?” “Yep. [was begin- ning to believe what he told me.” your tae “Does your husband enjoy vacations?” “IT think so. give him more to grumble.” They leisure wae Efficiency by W. J. Holliday [“@ just read half a books And artic! alore, About the way to get your hooks In ten thou’ a y« “Be brief, be point,” “Be terse” in all you say, Don’t use such words as “rotten,” “Joint” Or “bunch,” it does not pay. If you would land in Fortune's lap, Be silent, rarely smile, But gee, I like to meet a chap, That'll let me gab a while. dozen r or more. forceful, to the Myf Mr. Newrich—I got a swell idea, Liz. Europe. I wanta do some sight-seein’! The proper way to enjoy a beautiful sunrise is in bed. Amateur Aviator (two thousand feet up)— The engine has stopped and the gasoline tank is empty! How in the world am I going to get down? Diplomat by Edgar Daniel Kramer “Ww Es should have wages,” She said to her hut . "re right,” he answered, “But here is the rub: Though T had all riches From far and from near, There'd be too little To pay you, iny dear,” She kissed him and whispered, “What swect things you say!” Another crisis Had vanished away. oats Some of those Auburn, N.Y. school girls who say that the t they marry must be making at least $250 a month are doomed to hitter disappointment, ‘There * not plumbers enough to go around. comicbooks.com