Judge, 1924-10-04 · page 4 of 37
Judge — October 4, 1924 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format. **Top cartoon**: Shows a plumber (labeled "Yeggman") telling a customer he's forgotten his tools and will wait while the customer retrieves them—an ironic commentary on unreliable tradesmen making excuses. **"Rules for Garage Keepers"**: A humorous etiquette guide satirizing auto repair shops' poor customer service—advising mechanics to ignore lady customers, make vague promises about completion times, overcharge, and be dismissive of complaints. It's satire exposing actual garage industry practices. **Bottom right cartoon**: Shows a store assistant awkwardly confronting a customer about purchasing intentions, apparently misinterpreting browsing as inventory-taking—mocking retail sales tactics. **"Funnybones"**: A riddle section offering small prizes. The page satirizes early 20th-century service industry incompetence and rudeness toward customers.
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cnet teen tie a ROTO YecGmaNn (former plumber, to helper)—J’ve forgotten some of my tools, Mike. I'll wait here while you go back for them. Rules for Garage Keepers F THERE is a lady in the car, look her over, and if her make-up doesn’t suit yu, push the gas nozzle in her face and “Have a bath on me.” When repairing any car, no matter how slightly, and if the car is fairly new, go over it carefully and put your finger marks on all the varnish. This always pleases the owner. Always promise to have a car done at a particular time. When the owner ys say: “It will be comes for ready next week. When a car rolls up, walk out slowly, puff a cigar in : “Now what the hell do you want When a number of cars drive up and cluster about the gas tank for gas, always make a rule: “Last come, first served.” This makes fine road feeling. To the owner of every flivver always Well, how does it feel to be driving a real car?” say: ( \Funnybones/) What this country needs is a man who / can be right and President at the same time \~— Gadge mil pay 85 for cach one printed 4 Bitter Sweet The friend who tells the “candid truth” Were better buried in his youth. So add a little sugar still ‘To sweeten that unpleasant pill And give me—if you must and will— The candied truth! Social Attainment Alice—Was Mrs. North’s recep- tion a success? Virginta—My, yes! She made more than twenty people mad by not inviting them. His Nose Knows Little smells of cigarettes, And little smells of gin, Tell a nosey Daddy Where his little girl has been. Lucia Trent Assistant—Madam, do you really intend to buy any- thing? CustomER—Of course I do! What do you mean? “TI thought perhaps you were talcing an inventory.” comicbooks.com