Judge, 1924-01-19 · page 6 of 36
Judge — January 19, 1924 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon depicts a theatrical manager rejecting a Russian actress who speaks English but cannot be hired. This satirizes post-WWI American attitudes toward Soviet Union representatives—reflecting suspicion and exclusion of Russian communists during the Red Scare period. The surrounding jokes mock various social trends: marriage dynamics, cinema's cultural influence, and linguistic confusion. "The Influence of the Movies" references how Hollywood shaped behavior and speech. "Hint for Flappers" targets the 1920s youth culture and dating practices. The content collectively satirizes modern American anxieties: foreign communist threats, rapid cultural change through mass media, and generational shifts in morality and courtship—themes that dominated public discourse in the post-war 1920s.
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A Double-barreled Joke Husband—You haven't enough clothes on to wad a shotgun. W ife—OF course not, dear. a shotgun these days? Ad-vice Nothing will de- velop concentration like chasing a short through the ad- vertising pages of a modern magazine. sae Sam Sneed—It tells in this paper about a man who was found dead in his bathrobe. Ham Bone—1 got one from the wife for Christmas T wouldn't he found dead in! gas Actor (walking across the stage)— Oh, what shall T do? Oh, what shall I do? One of the audience —Why the deuce don’t you go to work? Who wads Theatrical Manager—Do you speak English? “Yes.” “Sorry, but we can’t use you.” Slowed Down you and Stella still fast s. de Clara—Oh, no! Stella has reformed since she’s become engaged to Jack! cast! Teacher—“Johnny, give me a sentence using the word stupid?” Johnny—“I think jokes of this kind are stupid.” 4 WORLD'S GREATEST | The Influence of the Movies Mrs. Sprinky (at night on veranda)— Isn't the sky low Mr. Sprinky— I's like a picture. Yes, with an “all-star” Ilint for Flappers Recipe for making a lip stick: Eat mo- lasses candy just be- Sore he kisses you! ey First—I'm getting my husband to let me have my Kolins made over; is May doing anything with her squirrel? Second —She's making him buy her at hew coal, sae JWife—T havea sur- prise for you, dear. Husband—H ow ill your mother comicbooks.com