Judge, 1927-03-19 · page 8 of 36
Judge — March 19, 1927 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis The main cartoon jokes about a building boom misunderstanding: Simpson shows off what he claims is a "mansion," but it's actually a filling station—a reference to the rapid, often haphazard commercial construction of the early 20th century, when gas stations proliferated and sometimes resembled elaborate structures. The page contains three humor sections: 1. **"Helpless Hints"** offers absurdist advice on getting a cat from a bag, the humor deriving from deliberately impractical and elaborate solutions to a simple problem. 2. A brief domestic joke about a wife declining to use the car, with the husband's befuddled response. 3. **"Chronology of a College Diploma"** satirizes the declining value and relevance of college degrees, tracking how a diploma moves from proudly displayed in the library to eventually "curls up and dies of humiliation" in the attic—commentary on education's diminishing worth or utility over time. The humor throughout targets everyday frustrations and pretensions of early 20th-century middle-class life.
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“Well, Simpson—some mansion you're putting up!” “That ain't a mansion—it’s a filling station.” HELPLESS HINTS How to Get a Cat Out of a Bag Redecorate bag. Hang out sign Ye Olde Bagge. Cat will va- cate at once, Persuade cat bag is cul de sac. Cat will think of future. Will leave. Get job at bottom of lad- der. Work up. Speak of cat as cooped up in bag. Cat will y self. Will feel cramped. Run Land in smaller bag. Put up cat for country club. Cat will be elected. Will take up golf. Become fiend. Give up home. End days on club a. Introduce raccoon to cat. Cat will covet coon skin coat. Will have self dyed. Step out. Go to football game. Bar cat from back fence. Cat will be despondent. Take poison. Die outside. © —W.W. Scorr Wife—I'm not going to use the car today. Husband—What's wrong with it? Horeress Optimist — This is my lucky day—supposing I had been crossing a railroad track! Chronology of a College Diploma Ist year—Prominently hung in 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th the library, over the big table. “—Shifted to hall when owner discovers he cannot decipher a word. ‘ Upstairs to bedroom, over dresser. ‘ —Ousted by new girl’s picture. Hung be- hind door. —Relegated to spare room, third floor. ‘ —Quietly removed to the attic by wife. ahogany frame ruth- lessly removed, for other uses. —Falls behind old trunk, unmourned. —Curls up and dies of humiliation. —Srantey Jones comicbooks.com