Judge, 1924-11-01 · page 3 of 36
Judge — November 1, 1924 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine satirizes various social curiosities through the section "Judge Wants to Know," listing absurd observations disguised as serious inquiries—a format common to *Judge*'s humor. The main cartoon depicts a wedding scene where Emma (the bride) sentimentally remarks that such moments happen "once in a gal's life," while her Mother pragmatically responds "Don't be silly—these folks is different," implying the guests have married multiple times. The surrounding text topics mock contemporary concerns: Ku Klux Klan membership, American domestic life, beauty standards, censorship debates (Massachusetts banning certain magazines), Rotarian conventions, encyclopedia marketing, magazine covers, and restaurant locations. These represent early-20th-century social anxieties and absurdities *Judge* found worthy of ridicule.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“*LIFE LIBERTY AND THE TF all the members of the Ku Klux Klan are as illiterate as those who send letters to JupGe. WHY the American public doesn’t chip in and buy automobiles when a man makes a mental “home run.” WHY the prettiest girls always pal with homely ones. Exma (at the soci TO WHY all Rotarians wear derby hats. WHETHER the attempts of the Massachusetts censors to bar sex- fiction magazines out of their State is a desire to protect local industries or whether they think the morals of Massachusetts people are particularly susceptible to corruption. y wedding, sentimentally) happens once in a gal’s life. Her Motner—Don't be silly—these folks is different. PURSUIT OF JUDGE WANTS KNOW HAPPINESS’? due to encyclopedia and dictionary crossword puzzle craze is manufacturers’ propaganda, WHY girl covers, se! magazines, with bathing so much better than others, WHY chop. suey always on the second floor. restan Ah, well, it only