Judge, 1924-10-18 · page 4 of 36
Judge — October 18, 1924 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several distinct pieces of satire and humor: **"Rhymes of a Pedestrian"** (top right): Humorous observations about street traffic and near-collisions, including a quip about taxi drivers. The satire targets reckless driving and pedestrian dangers in urban areas. **"It Might Be Worse"** (left): A poem mocking the trend of combining unrelated school subjects—specifically poetry with arithmetic. The satire critiques overcomplicated educational curricula and the absurdity of mixing disciplines. **"Funnybones"** (center/right): A cartoon showing a bride and groom, where the bride boasts about her domestic skills. The satire targets both newlyweds' unrealistic expectations and the era's gendered assumptions about women's domestic roles. The page reflects early 20th-century American concerns about urban modernization, educational reform, and marital dynamics.
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Rhymes of a Pedestrian Reckless drivers are a menace! Suppose you meet with two: They'll bump into each other— Bang! And then bump into you! RO. Ow Fas Alice—You look so happy Virginia—I am. Tam si engaged and everyone is. talking about it. ere Elijah was demonstrating his fiery chariot. “Tt will take me any- where on high.” he boasted. tat Co—What did Longfellow mean when he wrote: “Tell me not. in mournful numbers”? Ed—He must have been riding in Pr ee ASS a ay 2 - a taxi. Man who likes plenty of salt, and can never find a cellar that Ta Rance aeuiea wal will not clog. Conterts part of an old shower. in: Mr; Ta Folletie s revived melo- | 1e Curse of Croesus,” Mr. | drama, Morgan is cast as The Loan Wolf. | It Might Be Worse unnybones; T Is the practice now in schools to : . ‘ | You don't have to look at a | correlate as many subjects as clothesline these days to see what possible. women are wearing. The thing can be carried too far, however. Suppose, for instance, that they combine poetry with arithmetic. The texts would be — ridiculous. Something like what follows, we suppose: ‘Fudge will pay 85 for each one printed It is an ancient mariner, And he stoppeth one of three; If he played on a baseball team What would his average be? Tell me not, in mournful numbers, That you don’t know how to add: Practice daily with your pencil And your little writing pad! Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, ‘Theirs but to do and die. | Into the valley of death Rode how many? You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; For I have to do my home-work and can’t let sleep interfere. BriwE—There, dear, now aren’t you glad you married a girl For of all sad words of tongue or pen, who was studying domestic science? See what an attractive table The saddest are these: ‘*What’s I set. much times ten?” He—Yeh, very nice. What have you cooked? Robert Cyril O’ Brien Sue—Oh, I never got that far. comicbooks.com