Judge, 1924-01-12 · page 8 of 36
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# "Gasoline Etiquette" Analysis This satirical piece mocks the emerging automobile culture and nouveau riche car owners of the early 20th century. The main cartoon depicts crowded urban traffic with the caption ironically praising "the type of cars we all crave"—a jab at automotive congestion. The accompanying text humorously outlines "rules" for car owners that expose their actual behavior through faux-etiquette advice. Key targets include: - **Class pretension**: Suggesting owners treat doormen dismissively rather than courteously, implying wealthy drivers are rude - **Gender dynamics**: The patronizing "ladies first" rule that women ignore anyway, reflecting period attitudes - **Conspicuous consumption**: The concern about distinguishing oneself from chauffeurs reveals status anxiety - **Pedestrian danger**: Jokes about hitting pedestrians ("edging one off the street") reflect genuine hazards and driver callousness The accompanying "Pets" and humor sections shift focus but maintain the satirical tone about social absurdities. Overall, Judge critiques automobile-age pretension, carelessness, and the disruption cars brought to urban life.
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Gasoline Etiquette Abridged for the Man Who Reads as He Speeds HE OWNER of the automobile should ton the right. He gets left enough as it is. Never say “Good evening” to the doorman when drawing up at the en- to a hotel. Pass him a bill and iy, “Where can I park the car?” When meeting another car driven by a woman at an intersection, always remember the old adage “ladies first” and courteously grant her the right of way. She'll take it anyway. It is permissible for the gentleman to keep his hat on when riding in the closed car as this is the safest way to be distinguished from the chauffeur. In the open the hat may be retained or d doffed so far as the motorist is concerned, the wind invariably taking the matter of etiquette into its own blows. Never insult a car owner by offering H for the gas. He might have. a | heart. The owner of the car should never do his own driving when scheduled for the opera. He should make it a point to have a pleasant evening. When being introduced to ladies the gentlemen, if they are already seated in the low roof closed car, should bow graciously as they rise. It saves making a bad eri Gentlemen should always be the last into the nd the first out, as when paying a taxi bill or changing a tire. Always be courteous to pedestrians. -— When edging one off the street: gently The type of cars we all crave when turning corners in crowded traffic. » Pardon my mudguard.” Or, chance he should happen to 1 down, brush him off neatly Pets with a whisk broom and don’t expect a tip. OME WOMEN pet monkeys— ae What next, heaven’s sakes? —Frederick C. Russell Some women pet parrots And others pet snakes. to wea They neglect their husbands, But oh, how they fret, When hubby is finding Some chicken to pet! —Edgar Daniel Kramer a a Poverty covers a multitude of twins! * s * “Wonderful conversationalist, isn’t she?” “Depends on who she talked to last.” s s Tit—That’s what I consider nothing at all, Tat—What’s that! “A letter carrier joining a golf club, for the ex- “Astounding cheek, hasn’t he?” ercise!” “Don’t know, darling. Didn’t dance with him.” comicbooks.com