Judge, 1926-08-14 · page 31 of 36
Judge — August 14, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features the winning entry in Judge's "Draw Your Own Conclusions" contest, a romantic comic strip about two young people (Peter and Anita) flirting by a river. The three panels show them meeting under a parasol, with dialogue establishing a playful courtship where Peter pretends to teach Anita how young men in love behave. The humor relies on early 20th-century gender dynamics: Anita is portrayed as naive and innocent (though "nineteen"), while Peter represents masculine sophistication. The joke hinges on her shock that he'd "pretend" to be in love, followed by their banter about what men and women do—she insists women should work for luxuries rather than rely on men for "pearl necklaces" and "sable wraps," yet she allows his romantic advances anyway. The accompanying text warns that "strange men are unknown quantities and likely to prove dangerous," suggesting the real satire targets young women's risky romantic behavior despite knowing better. The page also includes runner-up cartoons and period advertisements for skin cream and saxophones.
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Winner of Draw Your Own Conclusions Contest No. 51 ‘fully nice,” she told Peter with de him flush. ing would be “T guess that’s so,” he agreed. “Of course, I could pretend to be in love with you.” Anita looked shocked. “But that wouldn't be nice!” “Oh, wouldn't it though! You wait and see,” said Pete “TL shall have to find an pt place, se people in love hate to b “Now,” said Peter, thoughtfully, when they were hidden under a large red ‘you must tell me som mM sa young man in love do—when he has a | ance to do it?” WV | I said Anita, and she smiled wisely. things?” I \t “Gracious, haven't yo What did you do? Wh | men do the same sume things. All men—" “You don't like men,” pondered her com- panion. “But where would nice little girls get pearl necklaces without them? And suble wraps? And that sort of thing?” “Work, d Anita, promptly. “But they do work. They work men.” “Pooh you eall tha ‘Teall you,” he told her, ‘a darling!" aaae | | 1 \ | | i There are things that every wise child Melty \ knows, and Anita, who was nineteen | ee] | knew ‘perfectly well that strange men | Hh are unknown quantities and likely to | prove. dangerous. But that didn't | ] stop her! See “A Parasol Love,” by _ Dorothy Dow, in the current issue of A, Wachta, 48 E. Smiley arenue, Shelby, O. pad Stortes. Now on all news- stands—20 cents. Runners Up SKIN BLEMISHES pimples, blackheads, etc., cleared away easily and at little cost by Resinol $eur Buescher Saxophone You can do it—easy. 3 lessons free with each new instrument give you a quick start. Prac- ticing is fun because you learn so fast. And it @ will make you popular, in demand, the center of attraction everywhere you go. Always a hit. Even if you have failed with some other instru- ment, you can learn the simplified Buescher Saxophone. Don't delay. Get into the big fun. Any instrument sent for 6 days’ free trial. Easy terms if you decide to buy. Write now for beautiful, free literature. Address: S. Grandon, San Diego, Cal. P. D, Erwin, Sacramento, Cal. Leslie F. Clark, Sedgwick, Kan. Buescher Band Instrument Co. ‘” 1661 Buescher Block Ellhart, Indiana comicbooks.com