Judge, 1924-05-17 · page 5 of 36
Judge — May 17, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **"Ten Little Radicals"** (top left) is a parody of the children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians," satirizing radical political activists. Each verse describes radicals disappearing through various fates—getting haircuts, fleeing Russia, dying in failed bomb-making—suggesting radicals either reform or meet violent ends. This reflects early 20th-century American anxiety about anarchists and socialist "radicals." **The cartoon below** shows a man engulfed in shaving cream, captioned "Terrible results of using more than one inch of shaving cream." This is straightforward visual humor with no political content. The remaining snippets—"Average Citizen," "Unprecedented," and "Grammatically Speaking"—appear to be brief satirical anecdotes about everyday absurdities, typical of Judge's humor format.
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Ten Littte Rapicats Tes little Radicals standing ina line One received a legacy; and then there were nine. Nine little Radicals full of rage and hate: One got a haircut: and then there were eight Eight little Radicals praised the Soviet heaven: One went to Russia: and then there were seven. Seven little Radicals went into polities: One was elected; and then there were six. Sir little Radicals only half alive: One heard La Folleite: and then there were five. Five little Radicals raving more and more One went to the bughouses and then there were four. Four little Radicals cursed humanity: One tried to make a bomb: and then there were three Three little Radicals had some worl: to do: One was made the foreman; and then there were two Two little Radicals, their self-respect all gone: One took a hot bath: and then there was one. One little Radical thought: Socialism fun He tried to explain it; and then there was none Average Citizen (May 15)—I don’t like a straw hat; I don’t want a straw hat; I think straw hats are hot, ugly and uncomfortable; I can’t afford a straw hat; I look like a fool in a straw hat. Gimme a straw hat! UnprecepeNTED “T hear that restaurant up the street that advertises a ‘Merchants’ Lunch’ collapsed yeste es. A merchant came in.” GRAMMATICALLY SPEAKING “Oh, hello! Who am 1 speaking ‘his is whom?” “Well, To want to speak to Miss Jaxter, her of the credit depart- ment.” Y Now, Miss Baxter, I want this just to be between you and 1° “OF course. it makes no difference, to you and [.. Terrible results of using more than one inch of shaving cream. “Yes, me too. Good-by.” comicbooks.com