Judge, 1925-08-15 · page 30 of 37
Judge — August 15, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **administrative notices and advertisements** rather than satirical cartoons. The main cartoon depicts a traffic stop: a policeman addresses an erratic driver ("Robert"), who admits he can't use both hands because he's afraid to release the steering wheel. The joke is visual irony—his excessive caution (gripping the wheel) creates the dangerous wobbling the officer is citing him for. It's a simple slapstick gag about nervous driving. The text article "Dayton, It Is Too Bad" (continued from page 19) is a sardonic commentary on Dayton, Ohio's attempt at self-promotion. The author mocks the town for trying to become important and "big," arguing that small towns lose their charm and individuality when they pursue growth and modernization. References to "Eskimo pie, prohibition, the Ford peace ship and Stone Mountain" are listed as famous historical failures. The satire advocates for small-town authenticity over ambition. The remainder is **contributor guidelines, a saxophone advertisement, and a seasickness remedy ad**—typical magazine filler of the era.
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with his Bues- Notice to Judge Contributors ‘O MANUSCRIPTS will be re- N turned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed return envelope, and owing to the thousands of contributions sent into this office each week, it is impossible to enter into personal correspondence regard- ing them. Donot enclose postage for FUNNY- BONES or EPILAUCHS as they will not be returned. In cases of duplication, the first one received will be accepted. For prompt attention address manuscripts, in separate envelopes, to the following departments: Manuscripts—Literary Editor of JUDGE, Funnybones—Funnybone Editor of JUDGE, Epilaughs—Epilaugh Editor of JuDcE, 627 West 43d Street, New York City Easy to Play or Easy to Pay ‘True-Tone Saxophone Easiest of allinstruments to play and one of the cher True- most beautiful. Three first Tone Saxo lessons sent free give youa quick easy start—in a few weeks you can be playing popular tunes. No teacher necessary. You can take your place in a band or Setkeeer ize CLYDE DOERR { Of Clyde Doerr and Z79 PisQrenestras ld int l. ER BAND INSTRUMENT CO. escnen aA Orchestra, Instruments St and prevents the nausea of Sear Train and Car Sickness. You can travel anywhere in any cone veyance through its use. 75¢.. & $1.50 at Drug Stores r ‘or dire on receipt of price ‘The Mothersill Remedy Co., N. Y. eZ Robert—What d’yer mean—wobbling all over the road like that? Why don’t you use both ’ands? Enamored Driver—B-but, Officer, I d-daren’t let go of the wheel. Dayton, It Is Too Bad (Continued from page 19) Dayton is right where it was, only less so. A few dollars were left there by visitors, but this civic financial gain was more than offset by the loafing indulged in by the citizens and by the emotional trepidation suffered by everybody for miles around. Nothing whatever was cleared up. Thousands of photographs were taken. The Eastman Kodak Com- pany was the sole gainer in the whole affair. : Lots of more important and more dignified arguments have been held by Dayton’s small boys on the town’s baseball lots. Dayton, it is too bad. You pulled a party which will go down among history’s great fiascos, along with Eskimo pie, prohibition, the Ford peace ship and Stone Moun- tain. —Gaiety It is too bad, because before the fiasco you were just a good little town of 2,000—full of fine-hearted, gentle, peaceful, picturesque per- sonalities—a good little place to live —with all of the faults (none serious) and all of the overwhelming virtues of a little town of 2,000. But now you are just a vaudeville gag. Tf little towns had any sense they would not try to get big and im- portant. What this nation needs is a lot of little towns content to stay back number. Little towns are in- dividual and full of quiet and romance and color, but they all want to be bigger and blanker and just like all other towns. They want whistles and paved streets and nickel pianos. What this nation needs is more towns with shade trees and folks. Dayton, it is too bad. They tried to boost you, but, in- stead, they booted you good in the bootery. 4 comicbooks.com