Judge, 1924-05-31 · page 10 of 36
Judge — May 31, 1924 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page satirizes the overscheduled American businessman of the early 20th century. The cartoon "The Accessories Fiend Becomes a Father" depicts "Dad," who is perpetually broke despite working constantly. The joke: he devotes his life to committees, club memberships, and civic organizations—the "accessories" of respectability—rather than focusing on actual income or family needs. The daily schedule shows Dad rushing between business lunches, committee meetings, theater boards, and charity drives. By Saturday, he's so confused by his obligations that he can't distinguish between attending church for a sermon versus theater for entertainment. The satirical point targets the era's culture of joiners and civic-minded men who accumulated prestigious-sounding committee posts as status symbols while neglecting basic financial responsibility to their families. Ma and the children repeatedly ask for money; Dad always "rushes to the office," but his busyness is performative rather than productive.
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Business Ma you (anriously)—"Dad, have a little “Tm broke I can’t understand slave all the time and Moxa could money I'm always broke! it. [work like a yet [never seem Ma (sorrowfully)—"It is a puz it?” Dad rushes to the office. morning working up program for annual get together of the Busy Business Men‘s League. Attends noon luncheon of the Which-and-What Business Men's Club. Spends afternoon with local wage arbi tration committee, of let Dad (groaning) me to have a Spends which he is a member. Tuesday—Dad to office. Spends morning with policy committee of the This-and-That Business Men’s Club, Lunches with committee Spends afternoon contribu- rushes same soliciting tions in city-wide drive for something or other. Wednesday Spends Dad rushes to talking city ns’ Leu r meeting of t Men’s Club. Spends after- noon working on paper to be read before Bi-Monthly Social Club. Thursday—Dad — rushes to Spends morning functioning as president of the Little Theater, s« and treasurer of the Art Association, president. of City Beautification League, polities ue. Lunch So-and-So morning with leaders of Cit with regu Business office. vice- The accessories fiend becomes a father. secretary of Blank Club, ete. Lunches with committee greeting famous speaker who will appear in city lecture course. Spends afternoon with committee which will undertake new drive for charity. Friday—Dad rushes to office. Spends morning discussing local women’s pur- poses and problems with committee from the Women’s League. Regul weekly luncheon of the Hot Stuff Busi- ness Men’s Club, Spends afternoon fune- tioning as lodge truste director in Welfare Associ Saturday — Ma church trustec, tion, ete. “Dad, (anxiously) “Where to, old top?” “I dunno. Dunno whether to go to church and get a dramatic entertain- ment or visit some theater for a ser- mon.” CRADLE-ROCKER, could you—” Dad (gloomily)—"Sorry, but T couldn't. [ work like a slave all the time and yet I never have any money. I can’t understand it!” And Dad_ rushes to the office. F. H. W. Poy 835 Men’s All-Wool suits for less than half price. Forced out for $18.95.—From an ad- rertisement in the Asheville (N.C.) Times. You can figure it out for yourself. Per “The “Prenton man’ bones previously proved io us that human beings were living, just after the Ice Age, within 100 miles of New York.” The New York World, quoting Dr. Clark Wissler. Odds of 9 to 2 are offered that when the carly Trentonian arrived home after a hectic week-end, his greeting was: “Well, Emma, New York is a great place to visit hut I'd hate to live there.” eeey Oriental hip confiners, at Innes’, are the newest thing in girdles. TI designed that they are Lawrence (Kans.) Daily Journal-World If the girls keep on this way, we'll soon be thinking that Eve in her fig leaf was all bundled up. so well to wear. vou nothing sae The Cardinal was incensed by Monsignore Lavelie—The New York Times. Why, it was all in fun, comicbooks.com