Judge, 1924-09-06 · page 9 of 37
Judge — September 6, 1924 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Satire Analysis This page contains satirical "news items" mocking prominent figures and institutions of the era. The top section presents fake newspaper briefs ridiculing: - **John D. Rockefeller** for allegedly giving $10 bills to caddies (mocking his wealth) - **Senator Hiram Johnson** for being unable to add to President Coolidge's speech (implying Coolidge said nothing substantive) - **Judge K.M. Landis** (baseball's commissioner) refusing to speak to press - The **Ku Klux Klan** planning to gift Senator Underwood a diamond watch—likely satirizing either the KKK's absurdity or Underwood's perceived alignment with them Below are three separate humorous cartoons: one about a man showing his girlfriend art (she mistakes a mirror for a "masterpiece"), one about greeting an old acquaintance, and one about a woman's post-graduate romantic education. The satire targets political hypocrisy, corporate excess, and organizational ridiculousness through feigned "news" items that expose contradictions or absurdities.
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Little Items the Newspapers Never Seem to Publish Pocantico Hills, N. Y.—John D. Rockefeller. is following out the quaint custom of presenting his caddies with shiny new ten-dollar bills after every round. Washington, D. C.—Referring to arecent speech by President Coolidge, Senator Hiram Johnson said to-day: “It was a wonderful speech and pre- sented the question fairly and clearly. id There is absolutely nothing I could add to what Mr. Coolidge said.” Chicago, Ill.—“‘I absolutely will not say anything for publication,” Judge K. M. Landis told newspapermen who called at his home this evening for interviews. Sacramento, Cal.—“I Love You, California,” has been chosen as the official song of the Japanese Society | of the Pacific Coast. | Atlanta, Ga.—The Imperial Kloun- cil of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan voted to-night to appropriate $10,000 with which to buy a diamond-studded gold watch or some other gift for Senator Underwood. Funnybones Well, anyway, they couldn't aay to Adam, “Who was that lad} ( Former Restpent—Well, if this isn't Jimmy Smith! Why, I knew you when you weren't more than so high! Pleasant Study ift—I thought Jack taught y \ you to n last week? ) Miss Swifter—So he did. But I'm taking a post-graduate course. Miss T seen you with—" aA Tadge wil pay $5 for Gach one printed \/ a | | | { “Here's another hideous thing. I suppose you call this a masterpiece?” | | That is a looking glass.” XUM comicbooks.com