Judge, 1925-01-10 · page 8 of 36
Judge — January 10, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page collects brief humorous items typical of Judge's satirical format. The main cartoon shows a man watching a woman solve crossword puzzles, with the caption praising them as educational while actually being time-wasting entertainment—the satire targets both the puzzles' dubious educational value and working-class speech patterns ("sump'n," "ain't wastin'"). The surrounding "Odd and Interesting" section mocks pseudo-intellectual trivia and absurdist humor. Other jokes target contemporary concerns: Prohibition-era alcohol adulteration ("doctored alcohol"), the job market (a student claiming his father is labor-saving, implying paternal support), and 1920s cosmetics culture (lipstick and rouge references). The page reflects post-WWI American life: workplace hierarchies, women's changing roles, and anxieties about leisure versus productivity. The humor assumes readers recognize these social tensions while appreciating wordplay and mild irreverence—characteristic of Judge's educated, middle-class audience.
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———— “Aw! It's educational!” The Right Answer Professor—What is the greatest labor-saving device that you knew anything about? College Student—My father’ Looked Prosperous Short—1 had quite a compliment pail me last night. Shorter—How’s that? “Twas held up by two bandits!” Reformers will soon insist upon women refusing to show their tongues to a doctor unless they happen tu be coated. Natural Question Boss (dictating) —What was that last word? Stenographer—Horizontal or verti- cal? Toast “Drink to me only with thine eyes!” “Tis safer far, my dear; These days of doctored alcohol Make drinking risky here. E. D.K (\embons™ “You tell ‘em rouge—my lipstick.” Tudo wil \ . 1 85 for cach ore pried 7 ZWoeMaN LYND, Odd and Interesting bD° You Know— That an elephant feels self- conscious ina three-room apartment? Thata camel can never get a ready- made suit that will fit in the back? Phat chickens eross the road be- cause the too broadminded to > are always glad That peacocks keep their beauty without the aid of lipsticks or rouge? That hogs roll in the mud becatse auty clay bookworms are alway's ready to turn over a new leaf? That unicorns never use their horns for letter spindles? 1 the gnu was not named that sword puzzle purposes? Horace Woodmansee “What [ like about these here crosswoid puzzles is ‘at it learns y° sump'n— ‘ain't wastin’ 1’ time, y’r improvin’ said a mouthful, kid.” like—y'r v’cablery all ‘a time.” od comicbooks.com