Judge, 1924-11-22 · page 4 of 24
Judge — November 22, 1924 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The top cartoon depicts a man dangling from a cliff while his wife holds a rope, with the caption "Thank God, you're back! Did you bring a rope? 'I looked at some but they were too expensive.'" This satirizes economic hardship—likely from the Great Depression era—where even emergency supplies are unaffordable. The "Things I am Not Thankful For" list by Torrey Ford is satirical social commentary on contemporary annoyances: traffic, politicians, celebrities, and mundane frustrations. The bottom cartoon titled "The terrible turk" shows a man confronting what appears to be a turkey, with one saying "Well?" The humor likely plays on the word "turk" and holiday cooking anxiety. The poem "This Fall" by Lucia Trent addresses romantic devotion despite financial hardship, reinforcing Depression-era themes throughout the page.
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Huspanp—Thank God, you're back! Did you bring a rope? “I looked at some but they were too expensive.” This Fall Fue leaves tremble gold and red, And fall storms rage and lash, Fall vegetables are on the stands, And I fall short of cash. But I don’t care if fall skies loom, And mist falls on the sea, Or what befalls this world of ours, If you still fall for me. Lucia Trent »\Funnybones The only time a horse gets scared { | nowadays is when he meets another ( horse. ‘Tuadge will pag 85 for cach one printed 7 Things I am Not Thankful For Static, La Follette, Income tax, stewed carrots, prohibition, lap- dogs, Mayor Hylan, head colds, that brook on the sixteenth hole. Worn-out macadam, detours, win- ter squash, Harold Bell Wright, tonsilitis, bad checks, coal bills, John $. Sumner, The New York Daily News. Book agents, motor cops, William Randolph Hearst, rice pudding, cuppy lies, plumbers’ bills, John Roach Stratton, “Abie’s Irish Rose.” Curried lamb, Canon Chase, pto- maine poisoning, ticket scalpers, I. O. U.’s, snow banks, heat waves, Congress, the Republican party, the hives, la grippe, Magnus Johnson, ulcerated teeth. K Torrey Ford A Serviceable Synonym ‘What is it they call the movies? The—the—” “The unspeakable drama.” Travel Talks Pluteau—Have you seen Pike's Peak? Nouveau—No—did some one take it? pos Using the Ku Klux Klan to en- force the law, is like putting out a fire with gunpowder. Aas Bank—He's a quiet dresser, isn’t Crank—Quiet? You should hear him when he can’t find his clean shirt. The terrible turk. comicbooks.com