Judge, 1927-03-26 · page 31 of 36
Judge — March 26, 1927 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine consists primarily of **reader correspondence and advertisements** rather than political satire. The "High Hat" column publishes brief, cryptic letters from college readers (Lafayette, Harvard) commenting on the magazine's content. The humor is gentle and self-referential—readers playfully critique the editor's work or make oblique jokes. One notable letter from "A. H. G." satirizes **Prohibition-era drinking culture** by chronicling a day where the writer complains there's too much time between drinks, then boasts about opposing the 18th Amendment (Prohibition). This reflects 1920s anti-Prohibition sentiment. The cartoons shown are minimal—one small illustration accompanies a reader's joke about the editor's artistic style. The page is largely dominated by **period advertisements**: Raybestos brake linings (automobile safety), and a Panama Pacific Line cruise ship advertisement promoting California travel via sea. The content reflects *Judge*'s format as a humor magazine mixing reader contributions with commercial advertising rather than hard-hitting political cartooning.
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High Hat (Continued from page 11) W. L. Rogers, of Lafayette College, sends in a very eryptic note... all he has to say is “Give up!... Lam curious no end as to what he means . . . he evidently isn’t a Scotchman and [never heard of anyone at Lafayette | College giving up anything yet! ~~ Van Phelan, the kid himself, from fair Harvard, has finally broken a long silence and crashed \ through with a five-page letter, | ERHAPS the but what in the devil it’s all about | better lining I dunno! .. . gk g you anyw 1 to hear from got through the exams... no, | begins. you've got the dope all wrong on Judgette .. . she really is my sister and a good egg, too. WHAT ABOUT YOUR BRAKES? brakes need new lining— Have your brakes inspected, ; : ‘ adjusted and relined, before the touring season . Van, and glad you g , Remember—you’re safe with Raybestos—the | original asbestos brake lining. 5 i THE RAYBESTOS COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn Some bird that signs himself AL H. G., sends in “A Day with | Judge, Jr.” and dares me to print it... evidently [am developing | the reputation of being a hard drinker... . 10 A. M.—Awoke with aching | head and tongue tasting as if the | whole Siberian army had walked across it. Due to mixing highballs | and brandy (see Page 86 of my rene eo Taneneont 1 6 P. M.—Disgustingly sober. vate g, Noon Puncheon—Gordon Got out my Bun Bacdecker and watets tossed off Page 9 P. M.—Went to a soirée this 2 P. M.—Conference with the University heads of the Big 3 to (1) determine on a course of “High Hatting’” to be instituted next fall (2) hear new contribu- tions to my new jazz dictionary. soir. Played a new dr game. Go home and to bri A. H. G. has certainly an enviable day for me, but it scems to me there’s an awful lot of time between drinks in it! -—h— A who signs himself “Yours for a better Judge,” cer- tainly likes “High Hat!" “Your work is rank!” he writes, “it is the silliest collection of inane moronity to which I have ever been exposed. And now the cheap trick of sales talk for a bartender’s guide! P, S—I am against the 18th Amendment.” The only answer I can think of is “Is that so!” ... for two pints I'd throw up my job now! . . . the only thing an artist lives for is appreciation and this is what I gent . get! A Timp Criticism get! “It seems to me, dear master, that you have made my sa ’ mouth rather large!” —Pete Meter, Paris The Canadian Raybestos Co., Ltd., Peterborough, Ont | i Ray bestos-Belaco, Ltd., London, England 15 DAYS Largest and fastest Coast-to-Coast steamers $.S.MANCHURIA $.S. MONGOLIA §.S. FINLAND + See Havana and wonderful é rama Canal en route~ PANAMA PACIFIC LINE INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE MARINE COMPANY No. 13 Broadway, New York City, our offices elsewhere or steamship and railroad agents. comicbooks.com