Judge, 1925-05-09 · page 14 of 36
Judge — May 9, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two main pieces: **"New York—a Frontier Town"** by Don Herold is a humorous essay arguing that pioneers get undeserved credit for heroism when they were actually stupid for settling dangerously. Herold's real point: stupidity often succeeds in business better than intelligence does. He cites a Chicago taxi magnate claiming financial success requires "blissful ignorance" of what's impossible. **The cartoon at top** depicts a New York newspaper headline writer (Alfred Gloss) returning home, dramatically announcing transit delays using sensational newspaper language ("Traction Tie-up!"). His wife responds by sarcastically matching his melodramatic style with fabricated marital-conflict headlines. The joke: headline writers speak in exaggerated crisis language even in casual home life, treating mundane situations as front-page drama. **The lower illustration** shows Brooklyn residents' amazement at Manhattan's skyline, with a caption joking that publisher Frank Munsey bought and consolidated all Manhattan's buildings last Tuesday. This is satirical hyperbole about Munsey's real publishing consolidations.
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The New York Headline Writer at Home “Marasction Tieup Delayed Homegoers!” shouted Alfred loss, dashing into his modest apartment, “now we won't have time for net tilt before supper.” “Irate Spouse Repudiates | Alibi!” indignantly shouted Mrs. 5. “Alleges Mate Unfaithful.” | 's Better Half With Sac- | replied Mr. Gloss, | handing her “Suspicious Spouse Scents Chi- ery As Crafty Husband Proffers * testily answered Mrs. 4 s Visit to National | time To-morr “Well, L guess Vl go get in the subway and go home.” “To See the Robins Cross Bats | “The covered wagon, eh?” with Red Sox?? questioned Mr. G F . irl Wife in Complete Accord New York—a Frontier Town Avers Gertie Gloss on Eve of Visitto | Ball Park,” replied Mrs. Gloss, im- by Don Herold planting wifely osculation on fevered | forehead of repentant sw Pre’ have no sense. When portant factor of worldly accom- the moving picture, _ plishment. ered Wagon.” I kept What Iwasabout toway isthatwe = KRAZY KRACKS thinking wh: lot of darn fools our poor yaps who constitute the popu- sentence with the word ancestors were to get themselves into lation of New York City are building 4 laveted such a mess, ‘Though we have all better than we know. are doing a E w Peateedail 4 been brought up to think of them as work for posterity which we do not ros in bad, but to- hardy and heroic, the fact is that even imag’ In ages to come, the day 1 am invoice.” they lacked every attribute of in- (Continued on page 30) Judee pare 35 for each kvary bach printed. telligent. human” beings—imagina- tion, foresight, caution, judgment, | sense of value. Civilization is built on nutshells. Our pioneer forefathers who did so much for us were a set of stupids of whom we very much ashamed. ery reason to feel The most refreshing thing T have seen in print in recent months was @ statement made in Liberty by a Chicago taxi magnate to the effect that « 4 the most important in- gredients of financial success is ig- norance—blissful ignorance of pit- falls, stupid blindness to the impos- sibility of doing certain things. ‘This explains why so many rich men are boobs. Don't let stupidity worry you. Intelligence has kept many a good man down, The reason the American Maga- ne ranks well up with Jupce one of America’s foremost funny Brooktynire (who has been out of town a few days)—Ferrens’ sake what papers is that it invariably, in its happened to Manhattan Island? success stories, completely ignores Friexo—Mr. Munsey bought it last Tuesday and combined all the buildings, stupidity as perhaps the most im- retaining the best features of cach. comicbooks.com