Judge, 1926-06-12 · page 4 of 36
Judge — June 12, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format. **Top cartoon** ("Victim—Hey, are you any good at puzzles?") depicts a car crash, satirizing early automobile dangers and the chaos of motor vehicles. **"De Profundis"** is a serious poem about romantic betrayal, likely referencing the famous Oscar Wilde work of the same name—a confessional piece about heartbreak and abandonment. **"Lizzie Labels"** section offers social commentary on women's fashion and manners, with a cartoon mocking pretentious women concerned with appearance. **"Tastes of the Day"** and "Hint to Young Writers"** are humorous advice columns—one about marital secrets, another satirizing aspiring writers who lack originality. The page reflects Judge's mix of topical humor, social satire about gender roles and consumer culture, and literary references aimed at educated readers.
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JUDGE The well-dressed woman is now | a thing of the past. ) ‘Uudge pays $5 for each one printed S) | De Profundis HAD no knowledge which could serve to arm me— I was so young, and you, so worldly wise. How could I guess you ever meant to harm me? I thought I saw the love-light in your eyes. I gave you all I had to give. You left. me With broken wings, just like a wounded bird. Still, dear, you have not utterly bereft me Confessions still pays thirty cents a word. Mary C. McCall, Jr. AZZIE C) IABELS “Asthma Baby.” Victim—Hey, are you any good at puzzles? Judge pays $5 for each one printed See Here's to low necks ‘ » and short skirts—and may they never meet, Judge pays $5 for each one printed Should a wife keep anything from her husband? 4 No. | Should a husband keep anything | from his wife? Yes—enough for lunch and car- fare. Hint to Young Writers A™ introducing yourself state that you are gathering ma- | terial for a story. Jot down the i] ideas on your cuffs from the conver- sation that follows. If you have no cuffs jot down the ideas on your shirt. If you have no shirt everyone will know you are a writer, and there will be no need of introducing yourself. BERS, Ung rn. “Thank you, madame, your summer furs sere to remind me that there exists something in the line of wearing apparel more uncomfortable William Sanford and idiotic than a straw hat!” | comicbooks.com