Judge, 1926-11-27 · page 16 of 36
Judge — November 27, 1926 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two main satirical pieces mocking the legal profession's encroachment into everyday American life. **"How to Train for a Modern Bout"** ridicules lawyers by proposing an absurd boxing training regimen that replaces physical preparation with legal study—reading law journals, writing contract briefs, and debating procedural questions instead of actual boxing practice. The joke satirizes how American litigation culture has become so pervasive that even athletes would need legal expertise. **"How He Failed"** offers a short comedic dialogue where a tramp claims his failure at managing a hand laundry resulted from his wife leaving him for her mother—suggesting domestic incompetence rather than business failure. The top cartoon, "Oh Frank Isn't This the Cat's Eyelashes," appears to be an unrelated joke about exaggerated cosmetics, with accompanying dialogue about marriage and family dynamics. Together, these pieces reflect Judge magazine's satirical stance against over-legalization of American society and social pretension of the era.
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JUDGE tages. If a stadium holds 200,000 people at an average admission of $3 each, is it worth while to box two 0,000? Prepare a balance sheet showing estimate: rounds for profit, and loss on contemplate! bout? Read three chapters in Black stone. 4 pm. to 9 p.m. Tactics and strategy. If your opponent leads with his left, what makes a better defense (a) a writ of habeas corpus. (b) citation of precedent to prove unconstitutionality of move? In starting a bout is it better to advance with a summons and comy. subpoena. Recite three speeches by Clarence Darrow. If your opponent has you groggy on the ropes is it advisable (a) to quote from the case of Schultz vs. Pinsker in the Superior Court, (b) file a bill of errors, (c) move for alimony and counsel fee or (d) ask for a postponement? Hugh Wood int ora How He Failed Lady-—Why should 1 give you a meal? You don’t look like you ever worked in your life. OW FRANK ISNT THIS THE CATS EYELASHES! EXULTED IRMA. ee um Said Joe Dinklespiel to his father, “Poppeh, I love Mary, but I ain't once had a good job managing a hand got the nerve to propose!” “Why, you great big trash,” reprimanded his laundry but it failed on me. father, “how do you suppose I managed with your mother?” “Qh, that was “Oh, you poor man. How did it different,” countered the horse-radish, “you married mother; I gotta asl: happen to fail?” a strange girl!” They took off the plaster cast yesterday. “She went home to her mother.” How to Train for a Modern Bout JupGe’s advice to ambitious contenders 6” 8a.m. Read in Law Journal results of various cases on judicial calendar the day before. Prepar thesis on the law of contracts, ex- pounding fully on the function of a writ of mandamus. 8 toll a.m. Write a brief on the statute of limitations. Skip the rope for ten minutes with members of legal staff. Describe a tort? Solve this problem: A has a contract to box B in New York State. B claims the contract is not binding, not hav- ing been signed with a fountain pen. Will A have to box B? Will B still be considered the champion if he does not box A? Who cares? 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Figure percen- comicbooks.com