Judge, 1927-05-07 · page 23 of 36
Judge — May 7, 1927 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's humor: **Main cartoon**: Shows a man and woman at a boat, discussing advantages of boats over cars. The joke relies on a Kelly-Springfield tire advertisement at the bottom—the punchline suggests their tires are so reliable that boats lose their advantage. **Text pieces** (attributed to various writers) mock modern social behavior: - A character who constantly asks annoying questions and complains - Office workers pestering their boss for raises - Social gossip about women's activities **Context**: These pieces reflect early 20th-century anxieties about white-collar work, changing social manners, and emerging consumer culture. The humor is observational rather than political—satirizing everyday frustrations with bureaucracy, efficiency experts, and intrusive questioning. **Advertisement**: "Lizzie Labels" promotes a product where judges award $5 for printed entries, typical of period promotional contests. The page primarily showcases Judge's signature style: gentle satirical observations about middle-class American life, interspersed with paid advertising.
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Do you want me to report you? What's your name? Why should 1? Why should I go there to please you? Who taught you manner: Who do you think you're talking to? Is this infor- mation? What do I want with information?” Hangs up. Breakfast is served. ‘What's this?” he asks as cereal is served. Looks for the answer on the back of the package. Leaves house. Meets friend and inquires as to his health, Be- fore getting on train, ask whether it is Reads newspaper rent murder trial, paying particu- lar attention to the part devoted S mination. at office and spends day thinking up questions with which to annoy readers. Sees callers and asks them how they’re making out. Sees boss and asks him for a raise. Questions his judgment when it is refused. Boss shows him efficiency expert's report con- taining names of all the workers. There is a question mark after his name. Puzzled he goes and buries his nose in the en —R. C. O’Briey Sank the Harpoon Edith—I saw Helen yesterday and we had the loveliest confiden- tial chat together. Ethel—1_ thought so; she wouldn’t speax to me to-day. —Boston Transcript SS “Has Connie left for the dance? “T think must have, I s all her clothes are on the bed —Tue Pink ’UN 228 Dealing with the question of National Debt, a writer observes that what it amounts to is that each of us owes about £150. Village blacksmiths are hanging their heads in shame. —Hvnonrist ZHI C) IABELS Step In and Chemise. Judge pays $5 for each one printed. “—and another advantage of a boat over a car is that you never have tire trouble.” “That's no advantage if you use Kelly-Springfield tires on your car.” 21 ADY. comicbooks.com