Judge, 1925-09-12 · page 7 of 37
Judge — September 12, 1925 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Political Cartoon Analysis: Judge Magazine Page This page contains humor content rather than explicit political satire. The top section features "Cut-Outs for the Kiddies" showing paper dolls of political figures (one labeled "President C------" with text about keeping quiet), suggesting this targets children with political mockery. The main story, "Crossing the Border," satirizes rural-urban cultural differences. A city boarder staying at a farm complains about lack of fresh produce and milk, claiming city residents prefer store-bought goods. The farmer discovers the boarder is a "humorist" who pretends to raise vegetables himself to appear authentic to city people—mocking urban affectation and the romanticization of rural life. The humor depends on early 20th-century tension between agricultural and urban lifestyles.
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Crossing the Boarder “[™ DiscusTED with this place,” petulantly complained the sum- mer boarder to old Hezekiah Jones, proprietor of the Hog Hollow Farm, tourists and transients accom- modated. “What do ye mean?” questioned Hcz, pausing to insert a new diamond stud in his full dress shirt. “‘Ain’t I giving you folks from the city nice fresh vegetables and fruits? Don’t I give ye new milk from the cow every morning?” “That’s the trouble,” complained the boarder. “I know this used to be all right at summer resorts in the country years and years ago, but we've been educated to believe that your vegetables come from the city in cans and that you get your milk from the city every morning on the milk trains. With that idea in mind I came up here. Now, to my disgust, I find that you raise your own vegetables and that your milk comes from the cow back there in the yard.” lies CUT-OUTS FOR THE KIDDERS Sh! Little readers! This is President C------- . Funnybones Elijah went to heaven in a chario!. Look what Henry's sending them + in. Tadgo wil poy 85 for cach one printed 7 HE pally SySTERS “Yes, Danzig, it’s interesting to think of the two skeletons hidden away around here.” “What! Why—why, Plushface, where are they?” “Inside of us, m’ dear, inside of us.” Go Yo SLEEP AY GAGIEEES Quiet, please! Farmer Jones regarded his boarder with a queer look. “What manner of man be ye, anyhow?” questioned the old-ti “Don’t ye prefer fresh stuff instead of gettin’ it in cans from the city?” The boarder looked about and saw they were quite alone. “Personally Ido,” he said. “But you see I ama humorist and what are we going to do next summer for ideas if you farmers really don’t get your ‘fresh’ vegetables and fruit from the city. Oh, please, please get them from the city,” he begged, sinking to his knees before the old farmer. “Can ye keep a secret?” whispered the farmer. “Yes,” answered the summer boarder. “We do get all our stuff from the city, but I pretend that we raise it ourself,” muttered the farmer, as a tear coursed down his cheek. “Saved, saved!” muttered the boarder. “There is a Santa Claus.” Hugh Wood i comicbooks.com