Judge, 1925-10-31 · page 3 of 37
Judge — October 31, 1925 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains miscellaneous satirical items rather than a unified cartoon. The main illustration depicts a train derailing after hitting a stalled automobile—captioned "What the motorist who stalls on the crossing thinks the train ought to do." This is social satire about the dangerous conflict between new automobiles and established railroad traffic, mocking motorists who recklessly block train crossings. The surrounding text items are brief jokes touching on contemporary topics: military recruitment, coal shortages, religion, opera attendance, and a law office robbery. These appear to be general humor pieces reflecting early 20th-century urban anxieties—war service, utilities, safety concerns—rather than specific political commentary. The page reflects Judge's format of mixed satirical observations on modern American life.
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“‘LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS’’ - JUDGE A ray statistics show that nine times as many single men yolunteer for war service as married men. It has been suggested that this is because single men don’t know what war is. HAH AY UNIDENTIFIED man_ recently dropped dead in a Chicago post office. Postal authorities are in- vestigating the rumor that the un- fortunate fellow had found a pen that would actually write. Fat Ame in the New York Century Theater drove out all the opera singers. The newspaper report that the entire audience rushed out to fight the firemen is possibly a mis- print. onn D. RockEFELLER gives seven. dimes to polite policeman, Prob- ably the shock unnerved him. FHS T= year’s report on Washington’s hard coal supply shows that it is lower than it has ever been. The Capitol city’s supply of hot air, however, is greater than ever. Rnd '#E Mohammedans are said to have ninety-nine names for God. That should be an ideal religion for ardent golfers, PIS T 1s claimed that the strains of the Marseillaise make Frenchmen want to fight. Many Americans experience similar sensations when listening to a Mammy song. A STATISTICIAN informs us that the life of an individual human hair is about six years. As far as men are concerned this information undoubtedly applies to bachelors only, tase New York law office was held up by five masked men who escaped after a short struggle in an automobile. The report that the robbers lost only $700 is probably erroneous. Rad A sERIES of Sunday night opera programs are being broadcast from a New York radio station. There is a rumor that this is a Holly- wood stunt to drive people to the movies. What the motorist who stalls on the crossing thinks the train ought to do.