Judge, 1924-09-20 · page 27 of 37
Judge — September 20, 1924 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of 1920s American humor: **"Business Is Business"** (poem by Robert Cyril O'Brien): A ice cream vendor celebrates hot weather while others complain—ironic praise for summer's brutality because heat drives ice cream sales. The joke: self-interest disguised as contrarian opinion. **"Babes in the Wood"** (cartoon): Shows a car crashed into trees. The caption's irony suggests wealthy people recklessly driving ("babes") into danger, unaware of consequences. **Top illustration**: A domestic scene where a woman tends to a man outdoors—likely depicting a servant or working-class woman, with the "Guest of the Road" caption offering mock-pedantic criticism of her meal's nutritional content. The satire targets pretentious social climbing or the absurdity of lecturing one's benefactor. **"Children's Brightest Sayings"** and **"Ennui"**: Short joke columns poking fun at modern attitudes—children wanting summer jobs, cinema patrons needing warning bells, and criminals bemoaning decreased police competence. Overall, this reflects Jazz Age satire mocking American materialism, social pretension, and modern conveniences.
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nimble concerted dancing, a leading woman, Miss Mary Ellis, with a good voice, and a libretto that is pretty sad. The comedy, chiefly in the hands of William Kent, is anything but comic. One of the scenes, laid in Saskatchewan, shows roses in full bloom in the fore- ground. Friml’s melodies are now and again engaging. Business Is Business Mot people complain when the 1YE weather is vely warm. Ridiculous! . Complaining never got anybody anything. Most people say they are glad that summer—the broiling season—is about over. But not I! The hotter the day the better I like it. I am truly sorry that summer is done. I wish the calendar were so arranged that July would always follow August, and vice versa. Three hundred and sixty-five days of summer! That would suit me toa No, I am not insane. I sell ice cream! Robert Cyril O' Brien ro A man was recently fined for flying akite. It’s only right. of course. He might have smudged a piece of sky- writing. Gent or THE Roav—To Beneractress—Pardon me, madam, but I find there is too great a preponderance of carbohydrates in this ration, and it is lacking in proteins. Furthermore, it contains only 947 calories, and I require 1,426 at the midday meal. Face Babes in the Wood. Children’s Brightest Sayings Pop, do you mind if I get a job and work during vacation? Rad A new cinema is to have all the latest improvements. A warning bell will sound three minutes be- fore the end of each film, enabling ladies to replace their heads on their own shoulders before the lights go up. Ennui Pickpocket—I hear you're going straight now. Highwayman—Yes; the police are so slow that there’s no sport left in the profession.