Judge, 1923-10-13 · page 8 of 36
Judge — October 13, 1923 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# "The All-American Team" - Judge Magazine Satire This page satirizes working-class American occupations through caricature. The top section depicts eleven tradesmen (butcher, baker, grocer, tailor, landlord, laundry operator, hotel-keeper, waiter, gas man, milk man, and auto-mechanic) as cartoonish figures with exaggerated features. The caption's joke—"With the exception of the money—the loser takes everything"—suggests these workers are portrayed as a sports "team" where all lose except financially. The lower panel labeled "THE OPPOSITION" appears to show competing forces (likely wealth/management) winning against this working-class lineup. This reflects early-20th-century class tensions in America. The satire mocks both the workers themselves through crude caricature and, implicitly, a system where laborers remain economically disadvantaged despite their essential roles. The accompanying humorous vignettes about education, business success, and social climbing reinforce themes of social mobility and class consciousness typical of Judge's satirical commentary on American society.
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BUTCHER HOTEL-KKEEPER oo m t= eZ Mealipffen tran? THE OPPOSITION With the exception of the money—the loser takes “6 Hx was the fishing at Lake Bohink this summer?” asked Boggs of Smith, who had spent his two weeks vaca- tion at that resort. “The circulars say it was great, most of the on.” “Ah, y said Smith. “That was before I came and after I left.” se Perkins—That cigar was never meant smoking. s (behind the smoke screen)— What do you suppose it was made for, then? “Sky-writing.” BAKER WAITER GROCER a GAS MAN ZB Ui ( Up THE ALL-AMERICAN TEAM Education by E.D. K. LEARNED about women from Hulda, I learned about women from Prue; Carmen and Marie and laughing Gabys Were wise in what I never knew; And yet I am ever acquiring A bit of this great mystery— Wherever I go each lass that I know Is a new book of knowledge to me. SIs A square deal avails nothing if you don’t know how to play your cards. 6 TAILOR LANDLORD MILK MAN LAUNDRY- MAN AUTO-MECHANIC everything. The newspaperman was interviewing the town’s most prominent business man “How long have you been in business?’ .” said Mr. Ivonovith, “I was born in 1880.” AIDS “Ts he well known at the banks?” “Rather! The policeman always speaks to him.” Dalal “Ts your mother a sound sleeper?” “Not after midnight.” comicbooks.com