Judge, 1924-08-30 · page 21 of 36
Judge — August 30, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple humorous pieces satirizing modern courtship and marriage customs circa the 1920s-30s. The main cartoon "A Timely Warning" depicts a man nervously proposing to a woman on a sofa, interrupted by a cuckoo clock—the joke being that modern romance is disrupted by domestic banality. The poetry section mocks how modern women have abandoned romantic ideals. Where poets once invited lovers to "walk," contemporary women demand taxi rides or airplane flights—they're materialistic and unromantic. The "He—Where shall we walk? / She—To a taxi" exchange reinforces this theme: women prioritize practical transportation over poetic gestures. "Mr. Everyman" section presents satirical self-importance—a common everyman character boasting of his own superiority while dismissing others' capabilities, mocking male ego. The "Funnybones" section makes crude observations about marriage, bachelors, and women's fashion transparency—typical period humor. Overall, the page satirizes how modern dating and marriage have become transactional and unromantic, with women materialistic and men either foolish or self-deluded.
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| Poetry “Come, my love, and walk with me,” | The poets used to say, ‘ | But the girls don’t understand ‘That kind of talk to-day. It’s “Come, my love, and ride with me,” Or else, “Where shall we fly?” And so the poct takes his stroll A glum and lonesome guy. | E. D. K. | tots | He—Where shall we walk? She—To a taxi. too | It would sound more plausible | if it had been some apple-jack A TIMELY WARNING that Adam fell for. | He—There's something very special I want to ask you, dear. | Could you—er—will you—. Crock—Cuekoo! Cuckoo! Funnybones “Er—urite something in my autograph book? ; What the movie stars want is a long life and a marry one. | Yes—Exactly! Marriage is a serious affair to as | CONSIDER iyself rather good-look- all but bachelors and humorists. Tudge will pay 85 for cach one printed ing, esp when I’m “all | slicked up.” I consider that I am just a little bit smarter than the other fellow. I understand the other fellow thor- oughly, but I hardly think he is cu of reading character himself. sider myself capable of giving sound advice to oth but T hardly feel that others are capable of giving | it Lo me. | Tam a great hero—to myself. Tam Mr. Everyman. Viewpoints “To fill the house,” said the adver- | tising man, “there’s nothing like the | three-sheet poster.” | “When it comes to that,” replied the theatrical manager, “I'd rather | put my money on the good old four- | poster bed.” | ne Did you ever hear a married man | $ admit that he bought an automobile | for himself? | Funnybones/ | The re omen wear dias | phanous skirts is very transparent. Hoip-ur—Whatcha laughin’ at, feller? Cuadge mil pay $5 for oach one printed “This is such an infernally ticklish situation!” | L - — 19 XUM comicbooks.com