Judge, 1925-05-02 · page 4 of 36
Judge — May 2, 1925 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"What really makes the world go 'round"** shows a large globe with people clinging to its surface as it spins—a visual gag about how ordinary people are caught up in the chaos of modern life. **"Candor"** is a poem by George Mitchell rejecting a marriage proposal. The speaker acknowledges the woman's attractive qualities but refuses because he lacks the nerve to ask a woman to work, given their mutual poverty. **"The Safety Zone"** and **"Krazy Kracks"** are brief joke sections poking fun at modern inconveniences—cars replacing old hazards, riding instructors, and workplace injuries. The cartoons appear designed for middle-class readers finding humor in contemporary social anxieties about work, courtship, and modern technology.
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What really makes the world go ‘round. Candor HERE isn’t any reason why I shouldn't marry you, Your hair is really lovely and your eyes, though small, will do. But a marriage proposition is an act T'd rather shirk, For I haven't got the nerve to ask a girl like you to work. Your teeth are white and even and they seem to be your own, But I'm the kind of chap that stam- mers when he makes a loan. And one of us would have to work, for both of us are poor, And from what I know of one of us— that’s up to you, I’m sure! It scems a dreadful pity for I see you're fond of me, And I'd dearly love to humor you; reward your constancy, But the consequence, my dear, is much too serious to shirk, For I haven't got the nerve to ask a girl like you to work. George Mitchell Not all the people who go under { the table nowadays are scrub women. Cadgo aill poy 85 for cach one printed The Safety Zone Murphy—Do you ever run across Dibbits? Leon—No, he has a car now sae Riding Instructor (picking up un- fortunate pupil)—But madam does not keep her knees together. Pupil (indignantly)—How can 1, when there’s a horse between them? ae A New York hotel has opened a medical clinic for its employees. Maybe this will put an end to the epidemic of itching palms. KRATY. WRACKS aan A sentence with the werd Boudoir” “Last night I slept in my bou- doir, boudoir shall I sleep to-night?” Judge pays $5 for each krazy krack printed. comicbooks.com