Judge, 1924-11-15 · page 10 of 36
Judge — November 15, 1924 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains humorous short jokes and cartoons typical of early-20th-century American satirical magazines. **Main cartoon (top):** A salesman pitches a novelty item—apparently a piano or musical instrument for bathtubs—to wealthy customers. The joke is that it's absurdly impractical. **"Funnybones" quips:** Short, snappy one-liners mocking contemporary social observations. One suggests women lack domestic skills ("traffic jams" vs. cooking); another satirizes government waste ($3.5 billion spent partly investigating where money goes—implying bureaucratic inefficiency and corruption). **Poetry section:** "Some Are Born With It..." celebrates aggressive ambition and "push and shove" as necessary for success—reflecting competitive, individualistic 1920s values. **Other jokes:** Include references to Mah-jongg (a trendy game), a telephone mixup, and flirtation tactics. The final "Funnybones" mocks hypocrisy about work ethic. The page reflects Judge's formula: urbane humor targeting the affluent, social commentary on modern life, and satirizing both gender roles and government incompetence.
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SatesMAN—This is a really charming present, sir, for people who like to sing in their bath and play their own accompaniments. Funnybones Making trafic jams is about the nearest most girls come to cooking. a ‘Tudge will pay $5 for Gach one printed ’ Some Are Born With It, Some Acquire It, Some Have It Thrust Upon Them ‘ou need it at the ball park, You need it in a rush, You need it on the ferryboat Whenever there’s a crush. You need it in the subway, And on the streets above, You need it now to get ahead. What? Lots of push and shove. Robert Cyril O° Brien HID It costs $3,500,000,000 to run this Government, half of it being spent to find out what becomes of the other half. Pleasing Stakes Alice—We played Mah Jongg for 4 point inia—Yes. were a good loser! Dick said you “It wasn’t for us, Mummy—jus’ somebody wanted the wrong number.” Xercise — officio. S —— tette. Mum's — tra Dry. — marks spot where body was found, R —— Beach. —— ema. —— equals my father’s signature. s—. T as. ALL. L. Fae Mother—Why do you put out the parlor lamp every evening, Jane? Jane—I want those girls across the street to think I have lots of men running after me. Some people are bent with toil, and others get crooked trying to avoid it. comicbooks.com