Judge, 1925-08-15 · page 5 of 37
Judge — August 15, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate humorous pieces targeting early 20th-century business and social conventions: **"Getting to Business"** critiques workplace inefficiency—phonograph salesmen lacking ambition, bosses neglecting actual work for golf, and office boys convincing employers that hiring hat-check girls increases productivity. The satire mocks both lazy management and the absurd overhead expenses of expanding female service staff. **"The Porch" illustrations** (Saturday evening vs. Sunday morning) humorously show how a domestic porch deteriorates after weekend entertaining—furniture scattered, debris accumulated—suggesting the chaos of middle-class social gatherings. **"Why Pay Rent?"** jokes about following a "no rent" circular literally, resulting in eviction, and makes light observations about confession magazines and college nomenclature. The overall tone targets business inefficiency and middle-class pretension common to 1920s satirical humor.
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ew™ * AN ai .UG é s Here lies a man who had full faith In what the ads declare: He bought a pair of rubber eels, And tried to walk on air. aba bese is sree p pays 35 for eoch one pn Aoi Getting to Business © PHONOGRAPH dealer wants a record-breaking salesman. Not every captain of industry can dictate to his stenographer even after he marries her. A sinking fund is that amount of money the boss lays aside to play golf on. Big tips to hat-check girls increase overhead expenses. Many an office boy convinces his employer that child labor is a mis- take. It often happens that a business man leaves an eight-hour conference at the office, only to get into a longer one at home. The tired business man is tired from working so hard to get over being tired. Golfers often mean business. Wayne G. Haisley Some fellows believe in dreams until they marry one. Just a slip of a girl. The Porch—Sunday morning. Why Pay Rent? “Why pay rent?” asked a circular which we received the other day. We tried to follow the circular’s advice, and the first thing we knew we were served with a dispossess notice. PAH It is rumored that two confession magazines are about to be consoli- dated, retaining the best liars of both. PID Young people attending college are called “Students” for want of a better name. comicbooks.com