Judge, 1925-03-28 · page 10 of 36
Judge — March 28, 1925 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Political and Social Satire Analysis This page from Judge contains two distinct satirical pieces: **"What Have You?"** mocks the American wealthy class's obsession with European aristocracy. The piece presents a society newspaper announcement about a debutante's European voyage, then "translates" it into blunt American terms: wealthy industrialist Addison Swope-Smythe is essentially advertising his daughter as a marriageable commodity to impoverished European nobility. The satire exposes how American plutocrats compete to marry their daughters into titled families—trading new money for old prestige while European aristocrats gain financial security. The phrase "impoverished European dames" emphasizes the transactional nature of such unions. **"Spring"** and the **"Funnybones"** section are lighter humor—punning wordplay about springtime and an observation about college professors' salaries. **"The new aristocracy"** cartoon (bottom right) appears to depict wealthy Americans literally piled atop money/banking symbols, suggesting that in modern America, financial power—not hereditary titles—defines the true ruling class.
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Mat—The bride and groom left in a veritable cestasy! Mas. Nenicn—Nerer heard of the car—who makes it? Spring T crocuses are crowing southern zephyrs Vhe nectarines are necking wing, ww’ the ‘The cat-tails caterwauling, The cauliflowers calling, And spring is springing up along The yellow cowslip's slipping. ‘The catnip starts a nipping. And the saps along the street be- gin to stirs You know that spring is springing When the bluebell’s bells are ringing And the pussy willow buds begin to purr. Nate Collier Funnybones / College professors lire to Hackemiths—but colleg ( are seldom called u ponte than professors The new aristocracy. What Have You? (Extract from Society Newspaper) {": ano Mrs. Appisox Swore- * Sayvtue sailed yesterday for Eurupe on boanl the Leviathan, With them = was Miss Swope-Sinythe, sme of the season's most charming débutantes. Miss uate of Miss Spence Schoul and is a promi- SwopeSmythe is ag nent nber of the Junior League. Her beauty and charm are unsur- passed in the younger or Mah Jongg sel. (Translated into’ United Statesian) Dukes! Counts! Karls! Princes! Lords! Get wise to yourselves. Here's the chance you've been waiting for all your life! What chanee do you anywhere with stand of getting impoverished European Florence Swope-Smythe Is your best bet! Peppy, pul- chritudinous, playful. Worth 2. A gilt- edged investment. You furnish TP do the rest! Snap out of it, bays! Oppor- 000,000 in her own name. your tith tunity knocks once! Addison Swope-Smythe, Capital. ist, banker and millionaire. ALL ae lene comicbooks.com