Judge, 1926-11-06 · page 4 of 36
Judge — November 6, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two separate cartoons and satirical pieces: 1. **Top Cartoon**: Two working-class men (Brown and Jones) react to seeing "Lady Godiva" riding down Broadway. The joke appears to reference the famous legend of Lady Godiva riding naked through town, suggesting a scandalous or indecent public spectacle on a New York street. The humor derives from the incongruity of this mythological event occurring in modern urban America. 2. **Bottom Section**: Includes a poem mocking "Little Miss Lotus," a working office girl earning only twenty-one dollars weekly who nonetheless wears pearl necklaces—critiquing the aspirational materialism and vanity of young working women. A accompanying note satirizes youth's ignorance about practical matters. Both pieces reflect early 20th-century attitudes toward class, gender, and morality, using gentle mockery rather than harsh political commentary.
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JUDGE NAUGHTY NAUGHTY] AMDSRAL a , Brown—Hurry, hurry! Lady Godiva is riding down Broadway. Jones—Gosh, where? I haven't seen a horse for an age! Ay Vana itTLeE Miss Lofus worked in an office, Pity the pure working girl! | She broke out in sables and sat at Ritz tables, | Pity the pure working girl! She only got twenty-one kerries a week, Yet she flashes a necklace of pearl: To locate the moral you've not far to seek Pity the pure working girl! sas A lot of young folks these days who don’t know where they going, apparently haven't the time to stop and inquire. Ilints to Purifiers EPUTATIONS should be carefully packed in excelsior to prevent injury Girls from the country should he equipped with bells around the neck so they can be found when they stray from the path. q Good resolutions should be han- dled with extreme care as they are carried out, to prevent breaking. Dirty cracks should always be sealed with cement or plaster as soon made. Principles should be kept very , high; usually placing them in the attic or on the roof is the best plan. Bad breaks should be mended with glue or tied together firmly as soon as they occur. Wayne G, Haisley | Some Pure Thoughts | 7 } —Purol Mr. Sparrow—Hare you an Italian villa for sale? AGENt—Not one left—but let me show you this charming Louise Cans Chateau! comicbooks.com