Judge, 1925-08-22 · page 5 of 36
Judge — August 22, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This Judge magazine page satirizes reform efforts through multiple cartoons. **"Epitaph" section**: Mocks a dead reformer with the epitaph "He was killed... For his constant reply 'It is—So is your man.'" The accompanying list ("Dummy lives," "Limbs hidden by foliage," "Stainless steel," etc.) appears to enumerate deceptive practices reformers claimed to fight, suggesting reformers' promises proved hollow. **"You Hit Him Well Carry Him Out"**: A violent scene with radiating impact lines emphasizes that reform opponents use brutality against crusaders. **"The Opportunist"**: Shows a figure climbing a building's exterior, satirizing reformers as opportunistic climbers exploiting reform movements for personal gain rather than genuine change. **Bottom jokes** play on camera/focus wordplay and romantic coercion—likely irreverent filler typical of Judge's humor. The overall message: reformers are either ineffective, violent victims, or self-serving opportunists.
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Gv UG DN He was killed. Let him lie, Wise-cracking McMann, For his constant reply Was, “So's your old man.” Cheer Up, Mr. Reformer, We Still Have These RIED fish. Empty lives. Limbs hidden by foliage. Unadulterated nerve. Unexposed films. Stainless steel. Covering a subject. Long faces. Veiled insinuations. Shrouded in mystery. Dressed chickens, Wrapped in thought. Straight lines, square meals, up- right pianos, pure milk, honest mis- takes. Covered wagons. Refined oil. Delicate-essen. The Opportunist. Smack! “Give me a kiss!” he coaxed. 7 Is Hocus-pocus— She hesitated a moment— “M’m—ah ain’t got no head for His camera’s nev- And then—smack! this business.” Er out of focus, Take it either way. 3 comicbooks.com