Judge, 1925-07-11 · page 11 of 36
Judge — July 11, 1925 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon:** A young woman in modern (1920s) short dress is mocked by her mother for wearing a petticoat—the opposite of the caption's irony. The joke satirizes generational conflict over fashion: the daughter represents the modern "flapper" rejecting Victorian modesty, while the mother clings to old-fashioned dress codes. The cartoon mocks both generations' rigidity. **"Miracle Men" Section:** A humorous essay listing impossibly rare male behaviors—men who don't overspend, who tip appropriately, who resist upselling in shops, who genuinely don't care about women's hemlines. The final items mock radio enthusiasts and indifference to radio itself. **Bottom Cartoon:** A motorcyclist accuses a female driver of "cheating" in traffic. The motorist's complaint ironically mirrors complaints about women drivers while simultaneously suggesting women "cheat" at driving—satirizing both automotive hazards and period sexism about female competence. The page reflects 1920s anxieties about changing gender roles, consumerism, and new technologies.
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Davucuter—There, Mom! You see what Sue got for being old-fashioned and wearing a petticoat! Miracle Men Tue who can get $10 bills changed on trolley cars—get $2 checks cashed in the office. The chaps who can eat jelly sand- wiches and make it a straight inside job. The birds, few as there are, who are able to overtip a waiter suffi- ciently to elicit from him a “thank you” or at least a nod. The shrewd minority who can go into a haberdashery shop to buy a collar and not come out with two suits of pyjamas, four shirts, eight neckties, a handkerchief and a new kind of garter. The man who says he doesn’t care whether they wear their skirts long or short—and means it. The “big butter-and-egg man” from the West who has never seen a “Follies” girl. The radio fan who doesn’t give a darn for distance. And some human being who doesn't give a darn for radio. Carroll Motortst—Now, ain't that just like a woman? Cheating every time! comicbooks.com