Judge, 1924-07-26 · page 10 of 36
Judge — July 26, 1924 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# "You Said It, Will" - Judge Magazine Satire This page uses Shakespeare quotations to satirize contemporary (1920s) professions and social types. Each profession is matched with an apt Shakespearean line, creating humor through incongruity—for example, a bootlegger (during Prohibition) quotes "I can call spirits from the vasty deep," and a baseball umpire uses "Fair is foul and foul is fair." The lower sections include dated social commentary: "If It Had Happened In These Days" imagines historical events through modern corporate/consumer logic (Solomon spending on alimony, Pompeii's Chamber of Commerce denying eruptions). Henry Ford's five-day work week is satirized as potentially benefiting cars more than workers. The cartoon shows two men discussing weekend plans, with one departing for Europe while the other just goes to the countryside—mocking casual vacation references among the wealthy. The masthead "Judge's Platform: The Ku Klux Kanned" appears to be a separate editorial statement, likely opposing the KKK.
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You Said It, Will FEW random quotations to prove that age can not wither nor custom stale Mr. Shakespeare's infinite variety. The Bootlegger—I can call spirits from the vasty deep—"King Henry IV.” Henry Ford—So shaken as we are. “King Henry IV.” The Dentist—Courage, man; the hurt can not be much.—*Romeo and Juliet.” The Plumber—By this leek, 1 will most horribly revenge-—"King Henry V.” The German—God save the mark. “King Henry IV.” The Baseball Umpire—Fair is foul and foul is fair—*Macbeth.” The Auto Speeder—I'Ml put a girdle round about the earth in forty minutes.— “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The Movie Industry—Such an honest chronicler as Griffith—‘King Henry VI.” The Man Who Changed Into His Sum- mer Underwear—The third day comes a a killing frost—"“King Henry The Radio Announcer—V'l charm the air to give a sound. . . . — “Macbeth.” W. I, Anderson—Farewell! a long fare- well to all my greatness!—"King Henry VIII.” The Dry Cleaner—Out damned spot! Out, I say! beth.” The Prohibitionist—1 would fain die a dry death.— empest.” If wishes were fishes. The Spinster—There’s husbandry in heaven.—‘*Macbeth.”” If It Had Happened In These Days That’s Something Soronton's riches would be spent on —Vacation done you any good? Judge’s Platform ~ alimonie Griggs—Sure! I can’t work. The Ku Klux Kanned. Pompeii’s C aber of Commerce would vigorously deny that there had ever been an eruption of Vesuvius. The Black Hole of Calcutta would be a subway. Robin Hood would hold up a mail train. Ponce de Leon would be an authority on gland transplantation. Patrick Henry would broadcast his speech by radio. Paul Revere would have run out of gasoline. soe Mr. Ford has cancelled vacations and put his employess on a five-day week on the theory that the change will make his plants run more smoothly. Now if it will only do the same for the cars— Reformed Visitor—They tell me that you remem- ber seeing Benjamin Franklin, Is that right? Oldest Resident—Nope, it ain’t right. I useter recollect seein’ him, but that was Thin—Well, good-by, Bill, I’m off to Europe. Where are you heading? before I joined the church. Stout—Oh, just running down to the country over the week-end! 8 comicbooks.com