Judge, 1924-04-12 · page 8 of 36
Judge — April 12, 1924 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains satirical hunting advice and humorous anecdotes from *Judge* magazine. **"Hints for Hunters"** (by Joe Williams) is absurdist satire mocking incompetent hunters through deliberately ridiculous advice—check if your gun is loaded by looking down the barrel, use corkscrews in Canada, wear silk gloves when fighting bears. The humor lies in presenting dangerous stupidity as practical tips. **"Sold"** jokes about editorial rejection—a 45,000-word serial gets repeatedly cut until it becomes a brief anecdote, satirizing how magazines butcher writers' work. **"He Fills the Bill"** is mild social comedy about finding good company at parties. **"Game"** puns on the word "game"—a man going hunting with a "dollar limit" (modest budget) rather than pursuing actual big game. The top cartoon shows two anthropomorphic animal hunters (unclear which species), likely illustrating the hunting theme. The bottom cartoon shows clothesline laundry labeled "His daily dozen"—a reference to the popular 1920s fitness routine of twelve daily exercises.
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Hints ror Hunters unTERS should always book down muzzle of gun to see if it is loaded. If still in doubt pull trigger. Hunters planning trip to Africa should select bait with care. Lions are choicy and prefer silkworms to grubworms. Hunters going to Canada should carry double-barreled _corkscrews and automatic loading headache wafers. Hunters who shoot guides by mistake have option of taking ball back to twenty yard line or apolo- gizing on the spot. Hunters with medical training should never go after ducks, on account of the quacks. Hunters invading New England should ignore all quail, unaccom- panied by warm, buttered toast. Hunters who kill moose should bring animals home intact. Saves trouble of making them over into hat racks. Hunters with long -matrimonial careers, who want variety, should never go after wild animals. Hunters should never hit Ozark Mountain bears in the face with bare hands. Sportsmanship de- mands that gray, silk gloves be worn. Hunters treed by panther should se_ patience. By spring will come, affording full Husband—And to think I had to pay $50 to see that Dempsey-Firpo thing! concealment. Joe Wits. Sotp First Author—What did you do with that funny serial you said would run to about 45,000 words? Second Author—The editors advised me to cut it down, one after the other, till finally I sold it as a humorous anecdote. He Fitts tHe Bint Aunt Lucy—I trust you found your- self surrounded by good company at the party last evening? Philippe—I sure did. I was sur- rounded by Jack Huggins and he’s awfully good company. GaME “Where are you going, old man?” “On a hunting trip with some of the boys.” Big game, I suppose?” “Fairly big—dollar limit.” “His daily dozen.” comicbooks.com