Judge, 1924-04-26 · page 12 of 36
Judge — April 26, 1924 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical pieces typical of 1920s social commentary: **"Register Regret!"** (poem by John Edwards): A man breaks up with his girlfriend after seeing movie heroines dramatically raise their arms when spurned—expecting Ethel to do the same. Instead, she lights a cigarette, deflating his romantic fantasy. The satire mocks both melodramatic cinema conventions and male expectations of female behavior. **"A Total Eclipse"** cartoon: Shows a woman ignoring two suitors. The accompanying quote jokes that sex in literature will be whatever John R. Sumner (a real anti-obscenity crusader) censors—satirizing his influence over publishing standards. **"Great Expectations"** (poem by Lucia Trent): Parodies Dickens's novel, describing a man expecting to inherit his uncle's estate but receiving only a watch and "the blues." Additional items mock bureaucratic claims, product advertisements, and urban safety concerns. The humor targets contemporary anxieties about changing social mores, cinema culture, and institutional hypocrisy.
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A total eclipse. “What will we have in the way of sex in literature this coming season?” asks a book reviewer. We know the answer—John R. Sumner. sae “George L.—died suddenly at his home from acute indignation."—New York Times. It might have been flappers’ haircuts. tae “Basing my judgment on the r the office for the short time I h sheriff, I can assure you that the office ca be conducted without any expense to the taxpayers.” —From a Political Advertise- ment in an Ohio Newspaper. An assurance that some other public officials ought to be willing to give. “Look here—I wrote to you for a bottle of ‘flesh builder,’ and you : 1 Why not spring heels for pedestrians? 10 (| KNEW it would break Ethel’s heart, But I had tired of her, And was determined to end the affair. On my way to her apartment tarried in a “movie” And watched a lo “RecisteR REGRET!” ly heroine, After dismissing her lover, Raise her arms in mute appeal As he walked away. Then it dawned upoa me That, in all books I had And in all “movies” I ha Girls had acted that way, Though their lovers never looked behind And caught them in the act. Now I wanted the silent satisfaction Of seeing Ethel do that, So, after the farewell kiss, And while I was striding to the door, I glanced quickly behind— She was lighting a cigarette. Jouxn Epwarps. ver read, ever seen, sent me your ‘weight reducer.” “Great EXPECTATIONS” A ence he had, Who wasn’t half bad, To whom it was nice to be kin to, For he had an estate, And a fortune so great; Which he hoped that some day he'd come into. But when uncle dies, To his tragic surprise, He’s not in the gentleman’s shoes, And his only small gain Ts a gold watch and chain, And a glorious fit of the blues! A Tr comicbooks.com