Judge, 1925-10-10 · page 32 of 37
Judge — October 10, 1925 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct pieces. The main cartoon, "A Light Question," shows a car accident with the caption joking about a reckless driver's missing rear light—satirizing early automobile safety hazards and careless motorists. The longer piece, "How One Man Got His Start," is a humorous serialized story about workplace scheming. A young man deliberately misreads shipping orders (claiming poor eyesight), gets fired repeatedly for the same "mistake," uses these firings as leverage, and ultimately woos his boss's daughter Azalea by accepting a "promotion" to buyer—a position without immunity from further firing. When he marries her immediately after, the boss has an apoplectic stroke. The satire mocks the speaker's self-serving cunning while pretending to offer earnest business advice about "industry, honesty, and application." The page is primarily **advertising and serialized fiction**, with satirical content embedded in the fiction rather than in standalone editorial cartoons.
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SEND ONLY x ([NoMore Sa TOPAY PASM oS Students We are desirous of securing the serv- ices of two students in each College or University, Preparatory School and High School who are interested in earning good thoney in spare time. Write JUDGE, Dept. B. 627 West 43d Street NEW YORE CITY A PERFELT NOSE Glass of Soda with tablespoonful Abbott's Bitters a good tonic and palatable. Sath- ple Bitters by mail 25 cts. in stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. Monogram Bridge Scores seen ee ay ete eats SIGUE Spates Roeee Nsied Pee : Pap senate scone ernest A LIGHT QUESTION! Sree ne ce eee eae Se The Speed Merchant's Passenger—Wh-why do you b-bother to h-have a 627 West 43d Street, New York, N.Y. I want JuDcE for myself. I have checked below the offer I accept. Herewith is $1.00 (check, cash, stamps,’ money-order) for 10 weeks of JUDGE. Herewith find $5.00 (check, cash, monéy-order) for one year's subscription to JUDGE. r-rear ]-light! How One Man Got His Start (Continued from page 13) “And did you send her a dozen pitchforks instead?” “Yes, sir.” “And why?” “Well, sir, I couldn’t read the slip. My eyes aren’t very good. I thought maybe it was fish forks, but maybe she wouldn’t notice the difference.” “Manager, give this lout his time. You’re through. The Highbinder store has no place for incompetents.” Mr. Highbinder and I came to en- joy our little game; we played it so well that no one would have believed we were not in earnest. I became a person of much importance. In fact, I fear I began to take a little advantage of my importance. I went so far as to woo Mr. High- binder’s lovely daughter, Azalea. At length she promised to marry me when I should be promoted, —The Sketch One evening Mr. Highbinder dis- covered us together. Shaking with rage he ordered me out of the house. Next day he fired me twelve times, which netted me $60. The manager said the old man was surpassing himself. Anyone would swear it was genuine. , At five that afternoon I suggested to Mr. Highbinder that if he should ever want to fire me in good earnest he might do so by promoting me toa position which did not carry with it immunity—a position as buyer, for instance. At five ten I was appointed buyer. At six I married Azalea. At six thirty we informed Mr. High- binder. He was, unhappily, stricken with apoplexy at six thirty five. So that is how I got my start in business. My advice to young men is to work hard and faithfully for their employers; in the long run, I always say, industry,. honesty, and application will bring success. Morris Bishop comicbooks.com