Judge, 1923-11-10 · page 35 of 36
Judge — November 10, 1923 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases amateur cartoons submitted to Judge's "Amateur Page." Each comic delivers quick, punchy jokes typical of 1920s humor: **Key jokes include:** - A dog wishing for a bone-filled hole (visual gag) - Harvard material/goods salesman wordplay - A secondhand watch joke (clever misdirection) - A novelist's hero's "face falls" — literary criticism pun - A poor loser preferring honest competition to dishonest winning (racial dialect humor, period-typical) - A captain's depression from his wife's "permanent waves" (double meaning: both hair treatment and marital discord) - A boy beating a carpet for exercise (child labor/poverty commentary) - A car climbing telegraph poles (exaggerated hill-climbing ability) The page's purpose, stated in the header, is encouraging amateur artists by publishing promising work. These are accessible, pun-based gags rather than sophisticated satire—designed to be relatable to average readers while showcasing diverse artistic styles.
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BEGINNER'S LUCK has set aside this page for the work of the budding artist. puragement to the amateur whose work gives promise of real ability. iginal idea is all-important, then draw clearly with indi ateur Page, JupGe, 627 West 43d St., New York City. to give help and en Remember that a bright, ori paper. Address your contributions to A\ Drawn by P. R, CARMACK. “Oh, boy! I wish I could dig a hole that big and had enough bones to fill it!” JIC Waacen | | Drawn by J.C. WHALEN. “I see Harvard has some good ma- terial this fall.” “Don’t believe dot guy. best line of goods in the town.” I got the Po he Me Fan te Drawn by CARROLL BLUNT. Drawn by Rupie LUNDELL. Sister—How do you like my new wrist watch? Brother—New? “Certainly.” “Why, I cam see it’s second hand.” Drawn by SOLTAN Mosxovits. Novelist (proudly)—My hero has a strong face. Candid Friend—He needs it. _I have read two or three chapters, and I notice that his face falls in each of them. He hopes, in this way, k on white Drawn by Jac Moray. “Man, Ah hates a poor loser! But Ah'd rather play with a poor loser dan any kind ob a winner!” Drawn by VERNON ’ “Why so blue, captain? What’s the trouble? Shipwrecked?” “Yea! By my wife’s permanent waves.” Drawn by THOMAS CHALMER. Stranger—Sonny, is your ma at home? Kid—Do you think I’m beating this carpet fer me health? Farmer—Is your car a good hill climber? Tourist—I’ll say so. Why, sometimes it even wants to climb telegraph poles.