Judge, 1926-06-19 · page 13 of 36
Judge — June 19, 1926 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Explanation for Modern Readers This Judge magazine page contains two satirical pieces about dining etiquette and social embarrassment during Prohibition (when alcohol was illegal). The top cartoon jokes about **bootlegging**—the illegal sale of alcohol during Prohibition. A man learns his wife has eloped with their bootlegger, but his main concern is the inflated prices he'll now face for black-market liquor. The satire mocks both marital infidelity and Americans' obsession with obtaining illegal alcohol despite its dangers. The lower section advertises a fake "Gulper Correspondence School of Eating," satirizing both correspondence schools (popular mail-order education) and social anxiety about proper dining manners. It humorously catalogs dining failures—licking fingers, awkward knife handling, spilling food on hosts—implying that many people lack basic table etiquette. The cartoon of a chaotic diner reinforces this theme of dining disaster. Together, these pieces mock American social pretensions and the era's anxieties about appearing refined.
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JUDGE Close-up by Hammermill Bond “Your wife has eloped with your bootlegger.” “Migosh—the prices he'll charge me after this!” Don’t Scoff! Be An Efficient Eater! Enroll With the Gulper Corre- spondence School of Eating “Pry the way, Dulcina, shall I in- vite young John Dunk to dine with us next Thursday?” “No, George, I have heard Mr. Dunk eat before.” Have you ever been mortified by overhearing such a dialogue about yourself? Have you'ever stopped to figure up how many free meals you have missed because you lick your fingers after eating berry pie? Have you never experienced the heart- breaking experience of discovering that Raisons de Corinthe au Jus were not, as you expected when you ordered them, a new and appetizing French delicacy but merely stewed prunes? The Gulper Correspondence School of Eating will save you money and keep you from embarrassment. Join at once. Do you know the correct and fit- ting remark to make when, because you handle your knife awkwardly, you flip a gob of mashed potatoes into your hostess’s lap? Only a (Continued on page 19) comicbooks.com