Judge, 1924-05-17 · page 24 of 36
Judge — May 17, 1924 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** Satirizes dangerous automobile traffic. The caption warns that pedestrians must soon adopt "a coat of mail or become extinct"—exaggerating the threat cars pose to walkers. The detailed illustration shows fantastically armored figures in futuristic protective gear boarding an airship, mocking the absurd lengths people may need to go to avoid motor vehicles. This reflects genuine early-20th-century anxiety about automobiles as new, lethal hazards to public safety. **Bottom Cartoon:** A policeman tells someone he has "inside information" about "The Thief of Bagdad's" whereabouts and will have him "in custody before the week's out." This appears to reference either a popular play/film or ongoing news story, likely making fun of police incompetence or boastful claims they cannot deliver on. **Text Content:** Samuel Scoville Jr.'s book review and general commentary on pedestrian safety, nature writing, and Connecticut wildlife. The page blends humor with genuine concern about motorcar dangers to urban life.
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Motor traffic is growing so dangerous that the pedestrian will soon have to adopt a anywhere and walk to somewhere with the slightest chance of enjoying himself, is a proceeding worthy of Ajax himself It is still possible to enjoy walking on the Sourdnahunk Tote Road under the shadow of Ktaadn; you meet very few motors on the Crawford Bridle Path; we ourself have enjoyed a tramp across the glaciers on Mt. Jeffers to four genial companion on the spine of the “Have you seen ‘The Thief of Bagdac’?” faites Cop—Not yet, but we have inside information where he’s hidin’, an’ we'll have him in custody before the week’s out. coat of mail or become extinct. possible for pedestrians, because it is im- possible for motor cars. But to assume that any normal person would walk fifteen fect for pleasure on any traveled road in these United States is to take an unduly nical attitude toward hum: f Mr. Stoddara had filled less sp: us how glorious it is to stride comfortable boots, and more space tel n do it without being shoved into the gutter, deluged with dust, us where we ¢ rerry TO HAZELWOOD fe CECARVILLE and a Japanese treaty States Senate, we should assaulted with carbon generally treated Ii in the Unitec monoxide, feel more disposed to recommend his book. RE going to recommend “More ild Folk” by Samuel Scoville, Jr. (The Century Co.,) in spite of the fact that k. Up here where we live, there called Bash Bish. t out of Massachusetts te of Connecticut. Tnas- th of Massa- in Berkshire nice wate! has moved it into his own Si much as the Commonwe chusetts has just’ paid (00 for this waterfall and the sur f st, we warn him that he had better watch out It is true, as Sam says, that f duck ove the hawks nest on the. precipice falls, but they ar hawks. that Connecticut, unaided by » Massachusetts duck Hen hawks the very best V's pecu- sky pirates. But in spite of the immoral lengths to which Sam’s pride in his State we like his animal stories. He imagines what the animals really do when they are living their natural live agine that they talk the or burble bedtime ste Any boy mate thr in Sam’s ya lations, can do in the way « {s him, and he doesn’tim- tlish language, to their young. ot get a legiti- d find a legitimate interest, ns, has no interest in animals. orman, who ¢ Common TALK Who laid Visiting Golfer damned cra: Natire—About every pl who ever played on it. out this spoken man comicbooks.com