Judge, 1926-12-18 · page 7 of 36
Judge — December 18, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page **Top Cartoon:** Satirizes New York City street noise and congestion. The sketch proposes ironically that "talented violinists" should be stationed at busy intersections playing "affecting airs" to calm irritable pedestrians—a sarcastic critique of the city's chaotic conditions and heated tempers during rush hour. **"Why Husbands Stay at Home" Story:** This satirical domestic narrative mocks women's vanity and spending habits. Mrs. Smithers obsesses over appearance, purchases expensive stockings and a "saucy little Parisian frock," and employs beauty treatments. The story suggests husbands prefer staying home to witnessing their wives' frivolous consumption and constant primping—a common period trope lampooning female materialism and vanity as reasons for marital discord.
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ee JUDGE DO IT ~—IM 7 GONNA GO STRAIGHT D-D-DRIVE ANY OLD WAY B-BOYS — WHATS IT MATTER Why not station talented violinists at the principal New York street corners and have them play affecting airs so as to keep the people from being quite so hard-boiled? Why Husbands Stay at Home £ had been a little curt that morning at breakfast, a bit pre- occupied, and Mrs. i tened to the mirror as left and gave herself a long. ing look. There was no use in fool- ing herself. She looked positively dowdy. Little telltale lines ap- peared at the corner of her eyes and her long hair was certainly old- fashioned. Mrs. Smithers had heard of the temptations that pretty blonde stenographers place in the paths of dutiful husbands. All afternoon she spent in the pursuit of beauty. Her long tresses were ruthlessly cut and in their place appeared a chic boyish bob. Tall young ladies in white aprons applied daubs of oozing mud to her face. Others toiled long and con- scientiously over her nails. She purchased the sheerest silk stock- ings that she could procure and a saucy little Parisian frock. YOURE’ ALL: WET KIDDO ‘CHUCKLED MASTER TOM. Two erstwhile boys were practicing shooting at a target on a fence behind which their fathers were talking. Sud- denly one exclaimed, “Hey, dummy, look out! You nearly winged my father that trip!” “Oh, DP’'m aufully sorry!” replied the other. “Here! For- get it! Take a shot at mine and don't say a word!” These two was dead game sports, what I mean. That evening as Mr. Smithers entered the foyer, she awaited him, lovely in her newly acquired clothes. Her checks were ruddy and her short, pert hair glistened under the hall light. “Darling,” she said notice anything differen A. pleased. smile illuminated his “do you face, an appreciative smile, and his eyes glowed merrily as he took her into his arms for a real, old-fashioned, pre-wedding kiss. “You little sweetheart,” he said, “you bet that I notice something different, you little darling. You've got my smoking jacket and slippers all ready for me by the Morris Come, give hubby another Hugh Wood Ral After shaving, a fellow’s map generally shows a lot of short cuts. ttt Some people get on the right track and then go in the wrong direction. ) comicbooks.com