Judge, 1923-09-08 · page 35 of 36
Judge — September 8, 1923 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is an editorial page encouraging amateur cartoonists to submit work. It displays several short comic strips by aspiring artists, each featuring a brief humorous exchange: The jokes rely on simple, often crude humor: a cannibal's chief talks excessively because he ate "a couple bartenders"; a schoolboy threatens to visit his neighbor's house after a fight; a doctor charges ten dollars for advice a patient refuses; a golfer complains about a difficult golf course; and police respond to a report of "Schubert being murdered" (likely a musical pun). Most humor stems from wordplay, physical violence treated casually (schoolyard fighting), or ethnic stereotypes (the "Cohen" character with exaggerated Yiddish speech; the cannibal trope). The page itself is essentially a submission showcase—not satirizing specific political figures or events, but rather demonstrating what amateur cartooning looked like in this era.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
BEGINNER'S LUCK UDGE has set aside this page for the work of the budding artist. He hopes, in this way, J to give help and encouragement to the amateur whose work gives promise of real ability, Remember that a bright, original is all-important, then draw clearly with india ink on white paper. Address your contributions to Amateur Page, JupGE, 627 West 43d St.. New York City. ull i \ ti MM Drawn by RAY WiRTHLtn. Explorer (to _ cannibal) — What makes your chief so talkative to-day? y Drawn by B. R. STEVENS Cannibal—Oh, he ate a couple bar- Auctioneer—How much do you bid on this thing? Drawn by W. E. Susny NEIGHBORLY Mrs. Busy—So you're been sent home from school for fightin’! What will your mother say? K. O. Bill—Oh, nothin’. She'll just hurry over to your house to see if your kid’s still livin’! Drawn by CHARLES WEINGART. Doctor—Er—I charge ten dollars for my advice, sir. Cohen—T'ank you, doctor. I'm not Drawn by ‘Tueo, Morton = os Bobby — The fellow who invented Drawn by LAURENCE S. KINSTLER. the saying, “Spare the rod and spoil Mr. Mouse—Caddy, this is the toughest course I ever played the child,” must have been a “grown- on. How long is that next hole? up.” = Drawn by L. B, COLLINS. Drawn by B. F. CALLE, “An American tourist drinking in the wonderful Some one called up police headquarters, reporting Canadian scenery.” that a guy named Schubert is being murdered in here. comicbooks.com