Judge, 1925-11-28 · page 33 of 36
Judge — November 28, 1925 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine showcases the winning and runner-up entries for "Draw Your Own Conclusions Contest No. 14"—a cartooning competition. **The Contest Winner (top):** R.E. Miller's four-panel cartoon depicts a con artist or charlatan operating a "LOADED" scheme, likely a confidence game where he manipulates naive victims. The humor satirizes street-level grifters and their marks. **The Advertisements:** The page is dominated by ads exploiting readers' aspirations. Most prominent is the Washington School of Cartooning's misleading testimonial claiming easy $250/week income—a common mail-order scheme promising quick riches through home study. This advertisement ironically undercuts the contest itself, suggesting cartooning success is far harder than advertised. **Secondary ads** for skin treatments (ClearTone) use similar deceptive tactics, promising miracle cures. **The satire:** The juxtaposition—a contest celebrating cartooning talent alongside predatory ads promising instant cartooning success—likely critiques both con artists AND the false promises targeting Depression-era readers desperate for income.
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Winner of Draw Your Own Conclusions Contest No. 14 R. E. Miller, Baltimore, Md. RUNNERS UP “Learn Cartooning—The Easy Sure Way — Turner, Long Branch, A. J. Gottlieb, Cambridge, Mase. L> J.D, Ross, New York City. Glen Jackson, Big Creek, Cal. ‘Cleaning Up $250 Week’ Writes Recent Graduate CARTOONING xdthe -Its Amazingly Easy / Is, it easy to make big money as a cartoonist? Here's positive ‘ool —a letter from a graduate of the Washin; bool Cartooning. “I want tL am having a wonderful success” dent, “I have been with the ind Sunday Sea bere us a= er Bye and and sure EIN CLEANING " “Ur. Ry THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $250 WEEK. Ihave my own syndicate and am Sedually branch- ing out into a good field. I am sending you one of my sample proof sheets, also a write-up which I got while with the Evening Times. Thanking you for my success, I remain, Yours very truly, R.P” You, too, regardless of how little you know about. Cartooning now can easily qualify for a position in this attractive high-salaried business—just as this wide-awake student has. This home-study method starts you at the simplest fundamental principles of cartoon-making and takes you through every branch of humorous and serious cartooning. You will be smazed at how aenkly, it teaches you to draw salable work. Many students of this method began to sell their drawings before they were half through their courses. The training paid for itself long before they finished it. Learn cartooning this’ “easy way. Enjoy the fascinating life of a successful Eertconiey — seer hours, freedom from routine, your own boss, anc $3,000 to $15,000 a year from this work thtplay. Send for FREE BOOK ‘wonderful, new Eittooning “Send for te today ot , Room 4811-C, Te a Ne We Washing meat Scheat ee Carconing Room 4811-C, 1113-15th St, N.W., Washington, on Cargosing ad full deta of your ee eto ‘teaching Cartoot Name (Print Name Piainly) “""” a os Kiet Ie. Pimples, Black ppg face face ct or tay, ity Sin, Skin. yg Chek ie frover ft O80 tet cae WRITE TODAY for my FREE Booklet—"A Gizan: paet Sxin”—telling how myself after being afflicted teria yous ES. GIVENS — 224 Chethiea! Big. abuse City, Ma, comicbooks.com