Judge, 1926-01-02 · page 29 of 36
Judge — January 2, 1926 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* (a major American satirical magazine) contains several brief humorous cartoons and jokes targeting early 20th-century social life. **The Motor Salesman cartoon** satirizes uncomfortable early automobiles—the "prospective purchaser" complains the car is "tight under my arms," mocking how cramped and poorly-designed these vehicles were. **Other jokes mock**: homesick sailors, a schoolboy's crude wordplay (answering "jawbone of an ass" literally), and a woman who can't remember a product name despite heavy advertising—satirizing both consumer culture and advertising's failure to communicate. **The "Harassed Parson's Wife" cartoon** criticizes domestic labor scarcity and class anxiety: a minister's wife, stressed about servants and workmen, instructs him to pray for "those at sea"—suggesting the wealthy prefer distant charity to addressing their own household problems. The remainder comprises subscription offers and period advertisements (Glover's dandruff remedy, Mentholatum). The content reflects 1920s-era concerns: technology, labor shortages, advertising saturation, and class pretension.
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, mn Motor Salesman—Now, how’s that car, sir? Prospective Purchaser—If anything, it’s a trifle tight under my arms! —London Opinion ! ' JUDGE 627 West 43d Street, New York Name. | City For Yoursel Date. JUDGE N.Y I want JUDGE 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, money- order) for one year's subscription to JUDGE Address State f Sweet Young Thing—Tell me, Oh, That One? don’t you sailors ever get most “I want to buy a cake of soap,” terribly homesic! ee 2 . said Mrs. O’Brien to her grocer. Old Seafarer—Well, I daresay we * ; Derg “What kind?” “T don’t remember the name,” re- plied Mrs. O'Brien. “But it’s the one the advertisements speak of so highly. should if we had to stop there any length of time. —The Passing Show one —American Legion Weekly An inspector asked a class with Perr | what weapon Samson slew the Philis- tines. He got no reply. First Stranger (at the party)— | “What is this?” he asked, pointing Very dull, isn’t i to his jawbone. Second—Yes, very. “The jawbone of an ass!” was the “Let's go home.” | prompt reply of a scholar. “Tean’t. I'm the host.” —Buen Humor, Madrid Happy Mag Notice to Judge Contributors O MANUSCRIPTS will be re- turned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed return envelope, and owing to the thousands of contributions sent into this office each week, it is impossible to enter into personal correspondence regard- ing them. Do not eni postage for Epilaughs, L nybones, Kracks or ¢ returned printed if 4 it has not previously been rece’ In cases of duplication, the first one re- ceived will be accept ed For prompt attention address manuscripts, eparate envelopes, to the following de- partments Manuscripts—Literary Editor of Jupce unnybone Editor of n Editor of Juoce —Crossword “Puzzle ie Label Editor of FOR DANDRUFF GLOVER’S exercises an antiseptic effect on the scalp. Cleanses, stimulates. Send for DK on the Scalp free on request. It will tell you many Shiogs you sbodld know Harassed Parson's Wife—S And don’t forget that we cannot get a domestic for love or money, and we've got workmen i in the house—and we are expecting visitors—when you pray for “those at sea.” ROUGH, CHAPPED SKIN heated lelbast overnight ky massaging freely with soothing, antiseptic ‘Mentholatum Write for free sample MentholatumCo.,Buffalo,N.Y.,Wichita,Kans. comicbooks.com