Judge, 1923-09-15 · page 7 of 36
Judge — September 15, 1923 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **Top Cartoon (by Gilbert Wilkinson):** A boss asks a young employee about his grandmother's funeral time; the distracted youth replies "two-thirty, sir!"—confusing the funeral with a sports kickoff time. The satire mocks youth culture's obsession with athletics over family obligations. **"Very Strange!" (poem by William Sanford):** Satirizes economic inequality. Jim Perkins writes stories casually and earns $10,000 yearly, while John Jones works hard swinging a pick for only $18 weekly. The narrator questions why honest labor goes unrewarded while lazy writers prosper—a commentary on perceived injustice in American wages and opportunity. **Boxing/Sports Section:** Brief satirical observations about boxing and fighting, using sports metaphors. **Coolidge Reference:** A listener corrects someone discussing presidential qualifications—likely Calvin Coolidge, president 1923-1929—suggesting even a perfect diplomat couldn't succeed as president without basic sense. **Bottom Dialogue:** A flirtatious exchange about kissing, with mild sexual innuendo typical of period humor.
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Drawn by Gi.aext WILKINSON. His Boss (considering application for leave)—What time is your grandmother’s funeral? Youth (absent-mindedly)—We're supposed to kick off at two- thirty, sir! Very Strange! by William Sanford V Je cats Jim Perkins lazy An’ state it very clearly, He writes stories now an’ then An’ makes ten thousand yearly. John Jones we calls a worker— He swings a heavy pick And cighteen dollars weekly. Is his payment for th’ trick, It isn’t fair—I shout it! I joins the general buzz— Why don’t John throw ’way his pick And write like Jimmy does? at Tre, seconds will often give a fighter courage for three more minutes of scrapping. A pugilist- mounts the ladder of fame round by round. A fight can be on the square even if it docs go by rounds. A-right hook has landed many a poor fish. It’s not always so much the fight as it is the principals of the thing. Announcer—The next on the program will be our semi-final. Swipes McPhipps — Listen, Sammie Final guy? I ain't never seen him fight yet! 5 Bo! Who's dis I've heard of him before, but H* must be a_ perfect. diplomat, a marvelous tactician, a financial genius, a perfect saint—" Listener In—Pardon you're speaking of the qualifi- cations Coolidge must. have to be a suecessful President, aren't you? “Heavens, no; all that requires is a little common I'm talking about what a man needs successful husband and me, but sense. hoy skips a », it doesn't necessarily He may) be in or the world’s champion- ship some day. te » you sure T'm the first girl you ever kissed?” “Yon kiss as though you were used to it. How did you learn carpet a lot.” mean sissy. kissed the comicbooks.com