Judge, 1925-04-04 · page 13 of 36
Judge — April 4, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Political-Cartoon & Comics Analysis This Judge magazine page satirizes early automotive culture and contains period humor pieces. The top cartoon depicts a "Road Closed" sign with motorists stuck in debris, mocking the motorist's boast about wanting "something wide open"—commentary on poor road conditions and early automobile frustrations. "Truths That Are Never Told" collects confessions from various professions admitting failures or dishonesty: a motorist overstating gas mileage, a prize fighter lying about a loss, a stenographer who can't spell, a secretary telling stories instead of working. These mock professional pretense and hypocrisy. The "Funnybones" definition jokes about Ford owners—calling them optimists for buying a notoriously unreliable vehicle then joining automobile clubs, likely for roadside assistance. "Krazy Kracks" appears to be a reader-submission humor contest paying five dollars per joke. The bottom "Finkel & Blintz" illustration and caption about "crook trade" are unclear without more context but appear to reference fraud or dishonesty in commerce. Overall, the page satirizes early 20th-century American pretense, automobile culture's growing pains, and professional dishonesty.
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Motorist—Closed, heh! Id like to see their idea of something wide open! Truths That Are Never Told HE MOTORIST—I get about eight miles to a gallon o° gas. The Proud Father-—That kid o° mine is over ar old and has never said a word anybody could under stand. The Prize Fighter—1 was at my best, and he knocked me out fair and square. He's a better man than I am. The Golfer—T never went around in Jess than 120 in my life. The Baseball Player—Hey! Um- ire, you're wrong. That was a ! What's the not a matter with you The Lady—T only paid $2.50 for this hat. The Stenographer—1 really can’t spell, but TI make an awful bluff at it. The Telephone Girl—1 wasn't ring- ing yourparty. [haven't tried yet. The Sceretary—Mr. Jones is sup- <d to be in conference, but he's ling stories to a couple of friends. Nate Collier An optimist is a person who buys a Ford and then joins an automo bile club. “Kudyo wil poy 85 fir cach ane prevted KRAZY RACKS “give a sentence with the word Antitoxin Py Antitorin & her washing.” a] Judge pays $5 for each krazy krack printed. Consei asset for age The more he has of it, the more he gets paid for stifling it. fF QMECe BLY Experience! Charlotte—What kind of a- car has Tom? Martyne—A pray ueenter! No Diploms Turner—Do you believe in auto suggestion? Smithton—Say. there wasn't any suggestion about it at- my house! My wife just point-blank demanded TSS Sy : one! why Why should our enterprising gents-furnishers overlook the rast possibilities of the crook: trade? comicbooks.com