Judge, 1925-05-23 · page 7 of 36
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# Analysis of "The Fiscal Athletic Meet" Page This satirical piece uses a sporting competition metaphor to critique various business and political practices of the era. The listed "Events" mock corporate malfeasance: "Palming a Palace," "Driving a Shrewd Bargain," "Building Good Will," and "Perfecting Service Against Logic" suggest fraudulent executives, unfair labor practices, and hollow corporate messaging. The top cartoon shows an office fire—"Well, fill out form 2,186 and I'll bring it to the manager's attention later"—satirizing bureaucratic indifference to crises. The lower cartoon depicts businessmen playing chess while discussing "telephones, old men," and motor agencies seeking car salesmen, suggesting corporate scheming and manipulation. The "Moth Bawls" poem and "Marriage" joke appear unrelated filler content typical of Judge magazine's mixed satirical and humorous approach.
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~~ The Fiscal Athletic Meet Event One DJerseine a Poli For various reasons Erent Two Shrewd Driving Executives against salesmen For values Event Three Ball Fighting Intelligence against Rotarianism Erent Four Building Good Will For the future Against Time Perfecting Sei Against Logic For advertising purposes “Blitz Bros. on the phone, Mr. Binks.” Event Sir ant Dash For Various Signatures Event Seven Flinging the Gauntlet Against Competition Swinging a Big Deal For Profits Event Nine Running for Office (Dual event) (a) For suburbanites (b) For Graft Event Ten The Steel Vault For collars, shirts and insurance policies Event Eleven Chinning for Hours For executives ouly “Fire! The building's on fire!” “Well, fill out form 2,186 and Vl bring it to the manager's attention later.” Moth Bawls I OFTEN think as the sun sinks low Of moths in the days of old, And T shed a tear in the lumplight’s As Pthink of their woes unt When knights of old wore To feed a hungry moth Marriage He puts a ring on her finger and she puts a ring in his nose. “What's the idea of all the telephones, old man?” “The motor agencies just learned that I'm in the market for a new car and Tm trying to accommodate all the salesmen.” Carroll comicbooks.com